Two major U.S. price indicators for July are scheduled to be released on consecutive days next week, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index for July 2026 is due on Wednesday, August 12, followed by the Producer Price Index on Thursday, August 13. Both releases are listed for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Because the figures have not yet been published, this article covers the official release timetable and what each indicator measures rather than reporting results.
July CPI is scheduled for August 12
The BLS August 2026 calendar lists the Consumer Price Index for July 2026 for release on August 12. The Real Earnings report for July is scheduled for the same date and time. BLS states that all times shown on its calendar are Eastern Time, so readers in other countries need to check the corresponding time in their own location.
According to the BLS overview of inflation and price statistics, the CPI program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. The agency publishes indexes for two principal consumer populations. The CPI for All Urban Consumers, known as CPI-U, supplies the headline figures most often reported by national media. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, is a separate measure frequently used in wage-escalation arrangements.
PPI follows one day later
The Producer Price Index for July 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Unlike CPI, PPI does not focus on prices paid by consumers. BLS defines Producer Price Indexes as measures of changes in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods, services and construction. The agency notes that news coverage most often highlights the percentage change in the Final Demand index.
CPI and PPI therefore are not interchangeable indicators. CPI follows price change from the purchaser's perspective, specifically urban consumers, while PPI follows it from the seller's perspective, specifically domestic producers. Their coverage, pricing stage and classification systems differ, so the two indexes are not required to move in the same direction or by the same amount. Once released, each report needs to be interpreted using its own definitions, comparison periods and tables.
Other releases on the August calendar
The monthly BLS schedule places CPI and Real Earnings on August 12 and PPI on August 13. U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for July are scheduled for August 18. BLS explains that its online calendar includes publication dates for most national-office news releases and is updated as needed when additional releases are scheduled.
The simultaneous publication of CPI and Real Earnings means a separate official report examining earnings after adjustment for price change will also appear that morning. The calendar itself, however, does not provide results or forecasts. It only identifies release dates and times. Market estimates circulated before publication should therefore not be presented as an official BLS outcome that has already been confirmed.
What is known before the releases?
As of August 7, the verified official information is that July CPI is scheduled for August 12 and July PPI for August 13. The numerical results will become official only when BLS publishes the corresponding news releases. Because the agency says the calendar may be updated, the online schedule should be checked again before the planned publication time.
In summary, the U.S. July inflation week will begin with the consumer-price measure and continue with the producer-price measure. The two reports are complementary but examine different parts of the pricing process. After publication, accurate comparisons will require attention not only to headline figures but also to the detailed tables, definitions and methodological notes released by BLS.
