The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) was unchanged month over month in June and up 16.8% compared with June 2020. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) increased 3.9% on a monthly basis in June and 38.1% year over year. In June, the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) was unchanged on a month-to-month basis. Although the top-level index was flat, 15 of the 21 major subcomponent groups were up, five were down, and one was unchanged. The biggest influence on the IPPI in June was the decline in the lumber and other wood products (-6.8%) category. If lumber and other wood products were excluded from calculation, ... (full story)