PPI
Americanabbreviation
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patient package insert: a leaflet included with a prescription medication indicating its proper use.
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producer price index.
Example Sentences
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“When the PPI surged in January, it could be downplayed as a one-off, turn-of-the-year blip. The further surge in wholesale prices in February is a sign of trouble.”
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The latest producer-price index, or PPI, data, one indicator of price pressure within the economy, accelerated last month and is now running at an annualized rate of 8.7%.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
A sustained 10% increase in crude oil prices increases PPI by 0.9%, says Forsyth Barr.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
The core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is also expected to increase 0.3%.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
I said, putting a finger on the PPI.
From The Trouble with Telstar by Schoenherr, John
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