Wholesale inflation in U.S. rose 2.2 percent in September, biggest year-over-year gain since April

Photo caption: Cartons of eggs are seen for sale in a Kroger grocery store on August 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Egg prices steadily climb in the U.S. as inflation continues impacting grocery stores nationwide. Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images. Article by Paul Wiseman, AP. PBS NewsHour – October 11, 2023. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose last month at the fastest pace since April, suggesting that inflationary pressures remain despite a year and a half of higher interest rates. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — […]

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