The preliminary value for the November CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) shows a slight decrease from the final value for October. The small decrease for November follows a similar decline the previous month. The index value remains 2.2% above its level from a year ago at this time. Meanwhile, updated values for the Current Business Indicators from IHS Global Insight show an increase for CPI output, but a decrease for CPI value of output. Producer prices for industrial chemicals were down in December 2014.
Current Economic Trends
| By Scott Jenkins