The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released September data from its producer price index, showing modest increases in core wholesale prices that came in lower than experts had predicted.

Prices charged by producers rose by 0.3% in September, in line with economists' expectations, after declining by 0.1% in August. The producer-price index tends to be more volatile than the prices that ...

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The September reading of the producer price index gives Fed officials a look at the inflation situation ahead of their December policy meeting.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher for goods before they reach consumers. The Labor Department ...

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