Gross Domestic Product Advance Price Index
Definition: The
GDP Advance Price Index measures inflation for all economic activity
as implied by the GDP Advance.
Additional
Info: This is the broadest measure of inflation because
it takes into account all economic activity. The CPI and PPI, for
example, only take into account certain aspects of economic activity.
It is rumoured that the Fed look at GDP Advance Price Index as
an early indication of inflation. The Bureau of Economic Activity
(BEA) uses this data to calculate the difference between Real and
Nominal GDP.
Related Terms: Gross
Domestic Product - GDP Deflator - GDP Advance - CPI - PPI
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