Wholesale inflation in the U.S. eases in February. What does it mean?
Wholesale prices in the U.S. didn't rise in February. Hooray. The report follows a similarly mild increase in consumer prices. Inflation is still running well above prepandemic levels, however, and that was before President Trump's tariffs kicked in.
US consumer inflation slows in February; tariffs expected to boost prices
U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in February as higher shelter costs were partially offset by cheaper airline fares, giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged next week while monitoring the economic impact of a trade war.
The producer price index (PPI), a measure of the wholesale prices that businesses ... demand grew at the fastest pace since 2023, meaning companies are seeing raw inputs rise across goods ...
The Department of Statistics on Tuesday says that the wholesale prices index in 2024 increases by 1.25 per cent, reaching 107.89 points compared with 106.56 points in 2023 (Petra photo) AMMAN — ...
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