January Producer Prices Rise Above Expectations
Wholesale prices remained particularly elevated in January, driven by increases in both final demand and core prices.
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June U.S. Wholesale Inflation Hotter than Expected
May’s monthly figure was also revised up from a slight decline to flat.
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PPI: May Wholesale Prices Unexpectedly Fell 0.2%
Overall, May’s reading indicated that inflation pressures are easing.
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April U.S. Wholesale Inflation Was Highest in a Year
It illustrated sticky inflation that is likely another roadblock to the Federal Reserve making interest rate cuts anytime soon.
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March PPI Shows Underlying Price Pressures
Though less than expected, the latest rise in the wholesale inflation gauge suggests Federal interest rate cuts could be further delayed.
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January U.S. Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected
Producer prices rose at their fastest clip in five months, tampering hopes that inflation will cool to the Fed’s 2% target anytime soon.
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U.S. Wholesale Inflation Dipped Further in December
“Core inflation” ticked up 0.2% during the month, but ended the year with almost half the annual increase as 2022 did.
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U.S. Wholesale Inflation Flatlined in November
Core PPI edged up for a sixth straight month, while overall wholesale inflation continued its deceleration.
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U.S. Producer Prices See Biggest Monthly Drop Since April 2020
Wholesale prices for final demand goods fell 1.4% in October, largely driven by a major drop in the price of gasoline.
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PPI Increases 0.5% in September
More than 40% of the September increase in prices for final demand goods can be traced to a 5.4% rise in the index for gasoline.
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PPI: August Was Largest Increase in 14 Months
The August advance is the largest increase in final demand prices since moving up 0.9% in June 2022.
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Services Pushed July Wholesale Inflation Above Expectations
July’s PPI increased at a faster pace in July vs. June, with core CPI posting its biggest one-month increase since February.
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April Producer Prices See Smallest Increase Since Start of 2021
In the 12-month period through April, the PPI increased 2.3%, following a 2.7% gain in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
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PPI: March Wholesale Inflation Posts Biggest Drop in 3 Years
The Producer Price Index fell 0.5% in March, the largest decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Energy Drives June Producer Prices Acceleration
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.1% in June compared to the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Energy Costs Inflate Producer Prices in March
The rising cost of energy sent wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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January Materials Prices Jump 20%
Construction material costs soared between January 2021 and January 2022, according to an analysis of recently released government data.
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Wholesale Inflation Up 9.7% in January
Price pressure trends continue as last month’s wholesale inflation was 9.7% higher than January 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
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Wholesale Inflation Up 9.6% Over Year
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says wholesale prices in November were up 9.6% from a year ago, the biggest 12-month jump since 2010.
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Wholesale Distribution Revenue Growth Rate Ticks Upward
Some sectors see price increases beyond expected pandemic-related turbulence while job growth levels reflect larger national trend.
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