By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer
We have been closely tracking and reporting on inflation trends. The recent “ups and downs” (in inflation has implications for the broader economy but it has some rather direct impacts on our contract negotiations.
December 11, 2023 by
PART 1 of Negotiations and Settlement Trends: Will This Week’s CPI Report Show Diminishing Inflation – and What Does It Mean for Pending Negotiations?
August 1, 2023 by
Impact of June CPI Numbers on Contract Negotiations
By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer
In the last newsletter, we reported on the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of the June CPI numbers. As was noted, over the past 4 months the CPI has slid dramatically, although the Seattle numbers remain high by historic standards and substantially outpace the national CPI indices. The June CPI-W numbers are reflected in this graph:
July 28, 2023 by
Key June CPI Report: Significant Drop in CPI although Seattle Numbers Still Far Outpace the National Numbers
By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June CPI Numbers on July 12. Both the Seattle and All Cities CPI numbers dropped significantly, although the Seatle numbers continue to notably outpace the national indices. This graph shows the relative numbers over the past 12 months and to date for the “W” index:
