PPI
PPI Shock: January Wholesale Inflation Spikes 0.8%, Igniting Stagflation Alarms and Derailing Fed Rate Cut Hopes
The financial markets were jolted on March 3, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the January Producer Price Index (PPI) data, revealing a staggering 0.8% increase in wholesale prices. This figure far surpassed the consensus estimate of 0.3%, marking the sharpest monthly jump in nearly