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The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices declined 0.1 percent in March and advanced 0.6 percent in February. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 2.2 percent for the 12 months ended in April, the ...
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A pair of economic reports this week will show whether inflation is holding strong, receding somewhat or even perhaps increasing as 2024 progresses. First up will be the producer price index for April on Tuesday. The measure of inflation at the wholesale level – the prices businesses pay for the goods and services they then sell to consumers – is expected ...