PSCI v1.3 · Jan 2024 = 100
Cost-input composite, weekly
111.84
+11.84% since January 2024 baseline
As of 2026-05-05
12-week trend
PSCI at a glance.
Twelve weeks of the composite cost-input index in one line. Published every Tuesday at 10 AM ET, right after BLS and EIA federal data drops.
What is under the composite
Five federal series, weighted and reproduced from public data.
Each input below links to its publishing agency. Click through and you will reach BLS or EIA directly. Anyone can recompute PSCI from these same sources.
Components of the composite
Five federal series, weighted as a geometric mean. Latest values, month-over-month change, and the federal source URL for each. PSCI v1.3, base period Jan 2024 = 100.
| Input | Weight | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Pallet PPI | 40% | 231.4 |
| Softwood Lumber PPI | 20% | 487.2 |
| Diesel · US weekly retail | 20% | $3.78/gal |
| Warehouse Worker Earnings | 15% | $24.31/hr |
| OCC · Old Corrugated Containers PPI | 5% | idx 187.9 |
Weights revalidated quarterly against managed-engagement transaction data. Snapshot date: 2026-05-05.
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The full historical PSCI series, including back-fill, is released under CC0. Download, redistribute, embed in your own audit packet. We sell the workflow, not the data.
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Current series: PSCI v1.3, base period Jan 2024 = 100. Last updated 2026-05-05.
This week's notes
What moved, and what is moving.
Editor's notes on the most recent PSCI print, the federal data behind it, and what the 30-day TimesFM forecast is signaling for the next month.
This week's PSCI
The headline value at the top of this page is the current PSCI composite, computed from this week's federal data snapshots. It updates every Tuesday.
Recent weeks
The trend block (when populated) shows the last 8-12 weeks of PSCI values. Click any value to see the underlying federal series snapshots used.
30-day forward projection
The forecast block (when populated) shows TimesFM 2.5 projections for lumber, diesel, and wages over the next 30 days. Confidence intervals are shown alongside point estimates.
Source citations
Every value on this page is sourced from public federal data:
- Lumber - BLS Producer Price Index, NAICS 321113.
- Diesel - EIA On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price.
- Wages - Census QCEW, NAICS 321920.
- Packaging inputs - BEA industry data.
The methodology behind the composite is on the Methodology page.
The Tuesday Read
Every Tuesday we publish a short note pairing the week's PSCI movement with the federal data behind it. Backward-looking - what happened. Forward-looking - what TimesFM 2.5 projects over the next 30 days. Free, no login required.
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