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The battle against inflation took a sharp and unexpected turn as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report on January 30, 2026. The data revealed that wholesale prices rose by 0.5% month-over-month in December, a figure that doubled the consensus expectation of 0.
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The financial markets were jolted on January 30, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Producer Price Index (PPI) data for December 2025 that was significantly "warmer" than any analyst had predicted. Headline PPI rose 0.5% month-over-month, more than double the consensus estimate of 0.
Inflation
The U.S. economy was met with a stark awakening on January 30, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) report, revealing a significant and unexpected jump in wholesale inflation. Headline PPI rose by 0.5% on a month-over-month basis, more than
Inflation
The Federal Reserve has officially entered a period of strategic observation, opting to hold interest rates steady following its first meeting of 2026. This decision, announced today, January 28, 2026, keeps the federal funds rate at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. While the "pause" was
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The long-awaited release of the November Producer Price Index (PPI) has finally provided a clear, if delayed, signal that wholesale inflation is continuing its downward trajectory. In a report that market participants have been anticipating for weeks, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that wholesale prices rose by just 0.
Economy
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for November 2025, released late due to a significant federal government shutdown, showed that wholesale prices rose by a modest 0.2%. This figure came in slightly below the 0.3% consensus expected by economists, initially sparking optimism that the "last mile&
Economy
The United States economy finds itself at a complex crossroads following the delayed release of critical macroeconomic data that paints a picture of a surprisingly robust consumer base tempered by stubborn wholesale inflation. On January 14, 2026, the Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics finally broke a
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The release of the November Producer Price Index (PPI) has provided a much-needed sigh of relief for economists and market participants alike. Wholesale prices rose by a modest 0.2% for the month, coming in softer than the 0.3% increase many analysts had forecasted. Even more encouraging was the
CPI
Following a historic 43-day federal government shutdown that paralyzed the nation’s data-gathering apparatus, investors are finally bracing for the most critical economic barometer of the year. The upcoming release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which was delayed as a result of the administrative backlog at the
PPI
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report for November 2025 has provided a rare glimmer of hope for a cooling economy, as wholesale prices rose by just 0.2%, undershooting the 0.3% increase forecast by Wall Street economists. This data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on
Inflation
The latest wholesale inflation data has provided a complex puzzle for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve alike. In a report released this week, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for November showed that wholesale prices rose by 0.2%, coming in slightly below the 0.3% increase that economists had
Inflation
On the eve of one of the most consequential weeks for U.S. economic data in years, investors find themselves navigating a landscape of unprecedented volatility. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, marking the first major