Additional Resources
CPI FAQ
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpifaq.htm
PPI FAQ
http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppifaq.htm
PPI news release 9/13/2012
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
CPI news release 9/13/2012
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Difference between CPI and PPI
http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppicpippi.htm
Additional Resources
YouTube video
1:08 min
Explains with graph: peak, recession, trough, expansion and ends with the question of whether or not government should be involved in trying to “correct” the economy.
(part of a series on Economics: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF2A3693D8481F442)