Inflation and Prices
Economic data to measure changes in prices from consumers’ and producers’ sides
Both Consumers Price Index and Producers Price Index are leading indicators for overall inflation
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)
Measures the average change in retail prices over time for a basket consisting of more than 200 categories of assorted goods and services.
CPI UP => Interest rates UP => USD UP [Short-run]
CPI UP => Interest rates UP => USD DOWN [Long-run]
PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI)
Measures the change in prices paid by businesses during various stages of productions. PPI does not take into account the price of services.
PPI UP => Interest rates UP => USD UP
PPI rising too fast => USD DOWN
