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Producer prices in July rose faster than forecast across the board, giving investors and the Federal Reserve an inflation surprise just over a week out from Fed Chair Jay Powell's crucial Jackson Hole speech.
US wholesale inflation accelerated in July by the most in three years, suggesting companies are passing along higher import costs related to tariffs.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.9% in July, marking its largest monthly increase since early 2022. The annual PPI increase r
U.S. producer prices increased by the most in three years in July amid a surge in the costs of goods and services, suggesting a broad pickup in inflation was imminent, posing a dilemma for the Federal Reserve.
U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher.
U.S. wholesale inflation accelerated in July by the most in three years, boosted by a surge in margins that indicates companies are not absorbing
U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in July amid a surge in the costs of services and goods, suggesting a broader pickup in inflation in the months ahead. The producer price index for final demand jumped 0.
The producer price index, or PPI, surged last month, far outpacing economists' forecasts and suggesting that President Trump's tariffs are starting to significantly drive up the cost of imported goods.
China said Aug. 9 that its own producer-price index fell 0.3% from a year earlier, the first drop in almost three years, a sign of muted inflation for factories globally.
Domestic producers are “raising prices in line with the protection tariffs are providing them,” said a construction economist, a move that could further stoke inflation.