# Cpio Review

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## Guides
- [How Unemployment Is Measured: The Unemployment Rate Explained](https://cpioreview.com/how-unemployment-is-measured/): How unemployment is measured in the U.S.: the Current Population Survey, who counts as unemployed, participation, U-6, and how it differs from the payroll survey.
- [Core Inflation Explained: What Food and Energy Exclusions Do](https://cpioreview.com/core-inflation-explained-food-energy-excluded/): Core inflation explained: what it leaves out, why economists and the Fed watch it, how core CPI and core PCE are built, and where the measure falls short.
- [CPI vs. PCE Inflation: What Sets the Two Measures Apart](https://cpioreview.com/cpi-vs-pce-inflation-differences/): CPI vs. PCE inflation compared: who publishes each index, how the formulas and weights differ, why the Fed follows PCE, and why the two readings often diverge.
- [How CPI Inflation Is Measured: A Plain-English Guide](https://cpioreview.com/how-cpi-inflation-is-measured/): How CPI inflation is measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: the market basket, price sampling, weights, rent, quality changes and what the headline number means.

## Recent articles
- [PPI Jumps 0.3% as CPI Inflation Stays Firm in October](https://cpioreview.com/ppi-cpi-inflation-october-producer-prices/) (2026-11-14): October producer prices rose 0.3% and are up 6.5% from a year earlier. We look at how the PPI report fits with a 0.4% CPI gain and what to watch next.
- [PPI Rises 0.3% in October, Adding to CPI Inflation Pressure](https://cpioreview.com/ppi-final-demand-october-2026-cpi-inflation/) (2026-11-13): The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.3% in October and 6.5% over 12 months, the largest annual rise since November 2022, the BLS reported Friday.
- [CPI Inflation Rises 0.4% in October as Shelter and Food Climb](https://cpioreview.com/cpi-inflation-october-2026-shelter-food/) (2026-11-10): CPI inflation rose 0.4% in October after 0.6% in September, with shelter up 0.3%, food up 0.5% and core at 0.3%. BLS did not publish most 12-month rates.
- [Nonfarm Payrolls Rise 165,000 in October; Jobless Rate 4.1%](https://cpioreview.com/nonfarm-payrolls-165000-october-2026/) (2026-11-06): Nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 in October and the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, while August and September were revised up by a combined 84,000 jobs.
- [Trade Deficit Slips to $105.0B in September: A GDP Growth Input](https://cpioreview.com/trade-deficit-september-2026-gdp-growth/) (2026-11-04): The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $105.0 billion in September as exports rose $5.8 billion and imports $5.2 billion. What the BEA data mean for GDP growth.
- [Softer Business Loan Demand and What It Means for GDP Growth](https://cpioreview.com/business-loan-demand-softens-gdp-growth/) (2026-11-02): A Fed survey reportedly shows business loan demand softened last quarter. Here is why credit appetite matters for GDP growth, hiring and what to watch next.
- [Logan Wants More Fed Hikes: What It Means for CPI Inflation](https://cpioreview.com/logan-fed-rate-hikes-cpi-inflation/) (2026-10-30): Logan says the Fed needs at least two more rate hikes, according to Investing.com. What the remark signals, who it affects and which data will test it.
- [GDP growth hits 3.4% in Q3, but spending outpaces income](https://cpioreview.com/gdp-growth-third-quarter-2026-spending-income/) (2026-10-29): The BEA's advance estimate shows GDP growth of 3.4% in Q3 2026, up from 2.2%, while September spending jumped 0.5% and the saving rate slipped to 3.8%.
- [AI Import Boom Widens Trade Gap and Clouds GDP Growth](https://cpioreview.com/ai-imports-trade-deficit-gdp-growth/) (2026-10-28): The US goods trade deficit widened in September as AI-related demand pushed imports to a record, according to Investing.com. What it means for GDP growth and what to watch.
- [Fed Week and Tech Earnings: Why CPI Inflation Still Frames Stocks](https://cpioreview.com/fed-week-tech-earnings-cpi-inflation/) (2026-10-27): US stocks edged higher as traders braced for big tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision this week. Here is why CPI inflation and policy tone still matter.
- [Anthropic IPO Filing Tests the AI Boom's Link to GDP Growth](https://cpioreview.com/anthropic-ipo-filing-ai-boom-gdp-growth/) (2026-10-26): An Anthropic IPO filing is reported to be a test for the AI investment boom. Here is why public disclosure matters for GDP growth, capex and the data to watch.
- [Russian Diesel Bound for New York: A CPI Inflation Angle](https://cpioreview.com/russian-diesel-new-york-cpi-inflation/) (2026-10-23): A tanker with about 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel is reportedly heading to New York after a Putin-Trump deal. Here is what is known and what to watch for CPI inflation.
- [Midterms and GDP Growth: What Congress Could Change](https://cpioreview.com/midterms-gdp-growth-trump-final-two-years/) (2026-10-22): Investing.com looks at midterm outcomes that could shape Trump's last two years. Here is how a divided or unified Congress could feed into GDP growth and inflation data.
- [Crude Stock Draw Signals Demand and CPI Inflation Risks](https://cpioreview.com/crude-inventories-draw-cpi-inflation-demand/) (2026-10-21): US crude inventories fell by more than forecast, a sign of firm demand, according to Investing.com. What a bigger draw means for energy prices and CPI inflation.
- [Housing Starts Slump Raises Questions for GDP Growth](https://cpioreview.com/housing-starts-slump-gdp-growth/) (2026-10-20): September data show US single-family housing starts plunging and building permits at a 3-1/2-year low. What that means for construction, GDP growth and the data ahead.
- [Homebuilder sentiment sinks near a 14½-year low in October](https://cpioreview.com/homebuilder-sentiment-14-year-low-october/) (2026-10-19): US homebuilder sentiment tumbled in October to near a 14½-year low, according to Investing.com. What the slump says about housing, the economy and what to watch next.
- [Putin's 'Security Zone' Claim and the CPI Inflation Watch](https://cpioreview.com/putin-security-zone-cpi-inflation-watch/) (2026-10-16): Putin says Russia is building a non-negotiable security zone in Ukraine along the border. What the claim signals, and which data points matter for CPI inflation.
- [PPI Surges 1.3% in September: What It Means for CPI Inflation](https://cpioreview.com/ppi-september-surge-cpi-inflation-pressure/) (2026-10-15): Producer prices jumped 1.3% in September, with goods up 2.6% and services up 0.8%. The annual rate hit 6.3%. Here is what the data may mean for CPI inflation.
- [CPI inflation hits 3.7% as gasoline lifts September prices](https://cpioreview.com/cpi-inflation-september-gasoline-core-split/) (2026-10-14): September CPI inflation rose 0.6% on the month and 3.7% on the year, with gasoline leading. Core prices ran far cooler at 0.3% and 2.6%. What the split means.
- [Existing Home Sales Rise in September as Rates Cloud Real Estate](https://cpioreview.com/existing-home-sales-september-real-estate-outlook/) (2026-10-13): US existing home sales rose in September, but higher mortgage rates are dimming the outlook. What the report means for buyers, sellers and the housing data to watch.
- [Consumer Sentiment Slips to 46.3 as CPI Inflation Worries Persist](https://cpioreview.com/consumer-sentiment-october-2026-cpi-inflation-worries/) (2026-10-09): The University of Michigan index fell to 46.3 in October from 48.1, below forecasts, as one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.7% and long-run views to 3.5%.
- [Trade Deficit Widens to $105.6B, a Quiet Test for GDP Growth](https://cpioreview.com/trade-deficit-august-2026-gdp-growth/) (2026-10-06): August's U.S. trade deficit jumped to $105.6 billion as imports outpaced exports. What the wider gap could mean for GDP growth and what to watch next.
- [Nonfarm Payrolls Rise Just 29,000 as Jobless Rate Holds at 4.2%](https://cpioreview.com/nonfarm-payrolls-september-29000-unemployment-4-2/) (2026-10-05): September nonfarm payrolls rose by 29,000 and the unemployment rate sat at 4.2%, BLS says. What a broad-based, little-changed jobs report means and what to watch next.
- [GDP Growth Revised Up to 2.2% in Q2 as Annual Update Lifts Estimates](https://cpioreview.com/gdp-growth-revised-up-second-quarter-2026-annual-update/) (2026-09-30): BEA's third estimate lifts second-quarter GDP growth to 2.2% from 1.5%, raises the first quarter to 2.5% and trims the PCE price index to 5.0% in an update.
- [Current Account Deficit Widens to $246.0 Billion, 3.0% of GDP](https://cpioreview.com/current-account-deficit-second-quarter-2026/) (2026-09-24): The U.S. current account deficit grew 15.7% in the second quarter on a wider goods gap, and the net international investment position fell to -$22.42 trillion.

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