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US wholesale inflation fell in June as gasoline prices tumbled
Prices paid by businesses last month fell, largely because the pressures from soaring gasoline prices eased. The producer price index for total final demand declined 0.3% in June, bringing annual growth to 5.5%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday morning. That’s the first monthly decline in the index since wholesale inflation unexpectedly dipped 0.2% in August 2025. The latest results were in line with economists’ expectations for a 0.3% decline in June. The report also marked a reversal from the strong PPI gains seen in recent months. In May, wholesale inflation rose a revised 0.6% from the ... (full story)
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The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.3 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.6 percent in May and 1.1 percent in April. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 5.5 percent for the 12 months ended in June. The June decline in the ...
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