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Editor’s note: This article was updated to add more details and context. Producer prices accelerated further in May as the Strait of Hormuz energy shock continued to feed through the pricing pipeline, raising fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve’s inflation outlook under new Chair...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add details and context. U.S. producer prices jumped the most since 2022 last month as the Strait of Hormuz energy shock continued to feed through the inflation pipeline, adding fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook. The rate...

After an unexpected uptick in June, July’s Producer Price Index (PPI) posted a welcome decline Tuesday, reinforcing the broader disinflationary momentum in the U.S. economy and adding weight to the case for imminent rate cuts. On an annual basis compared to July 2023, the overall producer...

The Producer Price Index released Friday revealed a higher-than-expected increase in June, surprising investors who had grown confident about interest rate cuts following the sharper-than-anticipated drop in the monthly Consumer Price Index inflation gauge released a day earlier. On an annual basis...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include new information on price changes for specific items such as diesel fuel and chicken eggs, alongside hay and hayseeds prices. Producer prices in the United States rose more than expected in February, echoing a similar trend observed the...

The Producer Price Index (PPI) has once again defied expectations by surging upwards. The trajectory signals a resurgence in price pressures and further fuels the ongoing battle against inflation through interest rate hikes. Surprisingly, initial market reactions suggest that investors are not...

Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation data for May, to be released on Wednesday, June 14, will set the stage for the highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting where interest rates will be determined. The market’s expectations of the Fed’s rate hikes coming to an end were solidified...

Earlier this year, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it was expecting to increase interest rates before the end of 2015. However, as the year draws to a close, many analysts are beginning to push their predictions for a rate hike into next year. Economic data from the United States has been soft...