Twelve Days of Christmas

Now in its 40th Year, the PNC Christmas Price Index Increases 2.7%, Less Than the U.S. Consumer Price Index

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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"We crunched the numbers and found that since the PNC CPI launched, the BLS CPI has increased 191%, while the PNC CPI increased 133%.

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  • "We crunched the numbers and found that since the PNC CPI launched, the BLS CPI has increased 191%, while the PNC CPI increased 133%.
  • Core Index Rises: PNC CPI's Core Index, which excludes the Seven Swans-a-Swimming, crept up 3.7%.
  • The annual PNC CPI tradition also includes calculating the "True Cost of Christmas," which is buying the gifts with verses repeated.
  • PNC Bank, N.A., is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC).

TRUE LOVE FEELS STICKER SHOCK WITH A 10.5 PERCENT HIKE IN PNC CHRISTMAS PRICE INDEX

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True love costs a lot more this year, as record-high inflation drives PNC's 39th annual Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) up 10.5%, the third highest year-over-year increase in the index's history.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True love costs a lot more this year, as record-high inflation drives PNC's 39th annual Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) up 10.5%, the third highest year-over-year increase in the index's history.
  • Despite True Loves' generous intentions, the gifts that make up the PNC CPI are not well-insulated from what is being experienced across the broader economy."
  • This year, services in the PNC CPI, represented primarily by the performers, are up 14.5% while goods increased just 4.2%.
  • The annual PNC CPI tradition includes calculating the "True Cost of Christmas," which is the total cost of items bestowed by a True Love who repeats all the song's verses.

Raven Drum Foundation to Launch 1st Annual "12 Drummers Drumming" Veterans Day Auction

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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Inhonor of its 20thanniversary, Raven Drum Foundation has partnered with more than a dozen drummers to present a unique twist on a classic holiday song.

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  • Inhonor of its 20thanniversary, Raven Drum Foundation has partnered with more than a dozen drummers to present a unique twist on a classic holiday song.
  • This year, Raven Drum Foundation is breaking from that tradition to launch its first ever "12 Drummers Drumming" online auction on Veterans Day, November 11th and all the items will be available for shipping to the winning bidders in time for the holidays.
  • Over the 12-day period, the auction will feature a new drummer (or two) each day and will reveal their auction item(s).
  • Raven Drum contributes to global healing and community through advocacy, storytelling, and the promotion of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).