Gas Price Spike Signals Ongoing Inflation Pain for Consumers
TL;DR
Gas prices jumped 15.6% in April, accounting for about 40% of the month’s rise in prices businesses paid, as the Producer Price Index rose 1.4% for the month and 6% year over year. Core PPI also climbed 1% for the month (5.2% annually), suggesting some higher costs may be passed through to consumers. The article notes Iran-era tensions are weighing on US businesses, likely keeping inflation pressure elevated and potentially pushing prices higher for shoppers.
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- Higher gas prices sent wholesale inflation soaring last month, signaling more pain ahead for consumers CNN
- Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBC
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mixed as PPI inflation data comes in hot Yahoo Finance
- US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News
- Prices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began The Washington Post
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