USA, May 2009: Producer Price Index

Producer Price Index in the United States in May fell the maximum rate over the past 60 years, the producer price index in May to 0.2% m / m. Economists predicted an increase in prices at 0.6%. Compared with the same period last year, producer price index fell in May for a 5% maximum in August 1949. Core producer price index, with prices for food and energy, in May fell 0.1% m / m, the first decline since October 2006. Economists had expected growth of the core index in May to 0.1%.