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US Wholesale Prices Flat In May

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Falling food and energy prices helped keep US wholesale inflation flat in May, in another sign of slackening price pressures, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The new figures come as the US central bank begins a two-day monetary policy meeting, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to raise the key interest rate for the second … Read more

US Wholesale Prices Dip In March But Annual Gain Strongest In 5 Years

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US wholesale inflation fell slightly in March but the annual measure hit its fastest pace in five years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. While analysts had been expecting a monthly slowdown, the longer-term results reflected persistent upward pressures in the cost of goods, which can filter through to prices consumers pay. The Producer Price Index, … Read more