Softwood lumber
294.91982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+8.3%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
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US / NATIONAL2026DATA WATCH / 01
Annual inflation+3.4%CPI-U · Aug 2026 · YoY
Unemployment4.2%LABOR FORCESep 2026 · seasonally adjusted
Hourly earnings$37.81/ HOURSep 2026 · +3.0% YoY
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Checked Oct 12, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC
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Monthly producer price indexes track material price changes at U.S. domestic producers. The values are indexes, not dollar, retail or futures prices. Compare changes within a material, not index levels between materials. Recent observations may be revised. How BLS measures producer prices
Plywood
300.11982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+12.0%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Steel mill products
381.21982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+43.0%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Aluminum mill shapes
370.91982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+50.4%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Copper & brass mill shapes
813.31982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+27.6%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Plastic resins & materials
280.61982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+6.4%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Rubber & rubber products
239.41982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+6.5%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Paper
282.31982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+12.2%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Glass
200.81982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+7.9%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Hydraulic cement
355.71982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+0.8%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Ready-mix concrete
395.21982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+2.4%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
Gypsum products
484.81982=100
Producer price index / preliminary+0.9%Unfavorablevs Dec 2024
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