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Wheat’s 11% Jump Just Pushed This Index’s Grain Score Into New Territory

This week’s Input Cost Index climbed again, and grain is doing most of the work. For the first time since we launched this index, the Commodity Basket component crossed into […]

Input Cost Index: Corn Dropped to a Two-Month Low While Cattle Costs Rose

China bought about 1.3 million tons of U.S. soybeans, yet futures still fell. See how grain, beef, dairy, and freight impacted to this week's Input Cost Index.

The Cost of Living and Wages

Here are several price indicators for consumers: Figure 1: CPI – all urban (black),  CPI wage earners and clerical workers (purple), chained CPI (light green), CPI ex-shelter (blue...

An ISM Update, a Wet Harvest, and Kansas Beef Plants Complicate This Week’s Input Cost Index

The Input Cost Index rose this week, impacted by ISM prices, a late harvest, and Kansas beef plant disruptions. Get the full breakdown.

Food Input Costs Fall for a Third Straight Week, But Are Still in High Pressure Territory

The FIE Input Cost Index fell for the third straight week. But it’s still sitting in High Pressure territory, where it’s been since we started the index. This week, the […]

Input Cost Index: Corn Fell More Than 20 Cents in One Day

USDA raised its corn crop estimate by 234 million bushels, and December corn dropped more than 20 cents on report day. Beef cooled too. See how both impacted this week’s Food Input...

Mining input cost inflation slows, but risks to the outlook remain

The Minerals Council South Africa says mining input cost inflation moderated further in July, reflecting a temporary easing in fuel and crude oil prices. The council’s mining compo...

Tyson’s $625 Million Warning Complicates This Week’s Beef Cost Relief

Grain costs on the FIE Input Cost Index are one point from a downgrade, while Tyson's latest guidance shows the real cost of the cattle shortage. Get the breakdown on the FIE Input...

Construction Economics for October 12, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for October 5, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for October 26, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for September 21, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Duty-Free Beef Imports Expanded This Month, While Retail Prices Fell Just 2%

Our Input Cost Index fell for another week, but retail beef prices barely budged despite expanded duty-free imports. Get the full breakdown.

September US Consumer Price Index (CPI)

US September import price index +1.1% vs +0.8% expected

Prior was +0.7% m/m (revised to +0.5%)Export prices +2.2% vs +1.0% expectedPrior export prices were +0.6% (revised to +1.2%)Import prices y/y 8.1%  vs +7.0% priorIt's been an ugly...

Construction Economics for September 14, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for September 28, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for September 7, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

This Week, Beef Costs Broke a Streak Procurement Teams Have Been Watching

Boxed beef just posted its second straight weekly decline, as we’ve been tracking in our Input Cost Index. After months of near-record prices, USDA’s Choice cutout eased again this...

Canada August producer price index +1.3% m/m vs +0.6% prior

Prior was +0.6%Prices +13.5% y/y vs +12.4% priorRaw materials price index +3.1% m/m vs -2.1% priorRaw materials price index +22.8% y/y vs +18.2% priorThose are some real inflation...

Uneven pressure ahead: How 2027 inflation will hit restaurant food costs

With inflation accelerating and key food commodities becoming significantly more expensive for some items while remaining relatively stable for others, restaurant operators are hea...

Restaurant food costs face uneven pressure in 2027 as inflation accelerates

Restaurant operators are heading into 2027 facing an uneven cost environment, with inflation accelerating and key food commodities expected to become significantly more expensive f...

Consumer Price Index: Inflation At 3.4% In August

The Cost of Living vs. Hourly Earnings

Real average hourly earnings: Figure 1: Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers deflated by headline CPI (blue), Cleveland Fed nowcast (blue +), deflated...