The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in July and fell 0.2 percent in June. (See table A). On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index declined 0.2 percent for the 12 months ended in August. In August, the rise in prices for final demand was led by a 0.5-percent increase in the index for final demand services. Prices for final demand goods also advanced, inching up 0.1 percent. The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 0.3 percent in ... (full story)