US wholesale inflation data: Producer prices rise 4% as Iran war fuels energy surge, Fed faces policy dilemma – The Times of India

US wholesale inflation data: Producer prices rise 4% as Iran war fuels energy surge, Fed faces policy dilemma – The Times of India

US wholesale prices rose sharply in March as the Iran war drove up energy costs, adding to inflation pressures and complicating the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.Producer prices, which measure inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025, marking the biggest annual increase in more than…

Read More
US inflation watch: Producer prices dip 0.1% in August; weaker-than-expected data hints at tariff impact – The Times of India

US inflation watch: Producer prices dip 0.1% in August; weaker-than-expected data hints at tariff impact – The Times of India

US producer prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August from July, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, after a 0.7% advance the previous month.The producer price index — a measure of inflation in the supply chain before it reaches consumers — showed wholesale services prices dropped 0.2% as retailers and wholesalers absorbed costs from President Donald Trump’s…

Read More