Prices and Cost of Living Data

 

To provide, analyze, and publish statistical data for assisting in the evaluation of consumer, producer, export and import prices and price changes, and consumer expenditures.

Active 17.003 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor L - Dissemination of Technical Information; Z - Salaries and Expenses Fiscal Year 2022 Each year, BLS publishes over 2 million series, indexes, and other data products across its programs, including Prices and Cost of Living Data. Public Laws 62-426, 71-537, and 94-206, 29 U.S.C. 1-2. Request for information may be made by the general public. General public. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Requests for information and assistance may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Provides for Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) which measure the average change in prices of goods and services consumed by all urban households as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers. As the basis for most estimates of changes in the purchasing power of the consumer's dollar, the CPI has widespread use in escalation adjustments in both the private and public sectors. Provides for Producer Price Indexes (PPI) which measure the average change in selling prices that domestic producers of goods, services, and construction receive for their output and which are widely cited within price escalation clauses of long term sales contracts to protect both parties against inflation. Provides for Export and Import Price Indexes (MXPI) which measure the average change in import and export prices, which are used to adjust international trade data and to measure the effect these price changes have on the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Provides for Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE), which supply periodic updates to the market basket and the weights used to calculate the CPI. In addition, the CE supplies information on consumers' spending and income by characteristics such as income, age, race, family size, and region. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Not applicable. Not applicable. Contact the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Jeffrey Hill
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20212 US
hill.jeff@bls.gov
Phone: (202) 691-7156 https://www.bls.gov 16-0200-0-1-505 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$228,762,151.00; FY 23 est $240,868,000.00; FY 24 est $240,868,000.00; FY 20$209,904,333.00; FY 21 est $220,324,000.00; FY 19$209,781,535.00; FY 18$209,657,080.00; FY 17$210.00; FY 16$213,317,666.00; - Not applicable. "Consumer Price Index"; "Producer Price Index"; "Export Price Index"; "Import Price Index"; "Consumer Expenditure Survey," "Monthly Labor Review"; "BLS Handbook of Methods," BLS Bulletin 2490; "Major Programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics"; "Publications of the Bureau of Labor Statistics." Not applicable.