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September 11, 2026 Original Analysis

Wholesale Inflation Jumps as Energy Costs Surge

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.4% in August, a sharp acceleration from July’s 0.1% gain and June’s 0.1% decline. On an unadjusted basis, wholesale prices are up 5.4% over the past 12 months, more than double the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The report […]

August 15, 2026 Original Analysis

Headline PPI Holds Steady in July, but Core Price Pressures Persist

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that its Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand was unchanged in July, a reading that stands in contrast with the 4.7 percent increase recorded over the past 12 months. Consumer prices showed a similar pattern: the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent for the month but […]

June 15, 2022 Key Gold Headlines

Producer Prices Continue to Rise at Near-Record Pace

Producer prices continue to rise at a near-record pace, further undercutting the notion that we’ve reached “peak inflation.”