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USDA ERS Food Price Outlook

The series concern U.S. retail, farm-level and wholesale food-price indexes. Forecasts update monthly and extend up to 18 months; archived CPI forecasts reach 2003 and archived PPI forecasts reach 2014, while the historical CPI file checked here starts with 2002 forecast vintages. The October 23, 2026 files scheduled their next update for November 24, 2026.

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verified 2026-11-01
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docs · limits · coverage
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// Evidence · verified 2026-11-01

  1. 01www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook
  2. 02www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/documentation
  3. 03www.ers.usda.gov/media/6464/historical-consumer-price-index-cpi-forecast-series.csv?v=65444

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