US Wholesale Inflation Unexpectedly Rises 0.9 Percent in July

US Wholesale Inflation Unexpectedly Rises 0.9 Percent in July

Workers assemble watches at a factory in Detroit, Mich., on Jan. 4, 2017.
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A key pipeline inflation indicator unexpectedly increased in July, driven mainly by an increase in wholesale services.

According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Aug. 14, the producer price index (PPI) increased by 0.9 percent last month, from the zero percent reading in June.

Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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