Producer prices increased by the most in three years in July, suggesting a broad pickup in inflation was imminent. "This is a kick in the teeth for anyone who thought that tariffs would not impact domestic prices in the United States economy,

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.9% in July, marking its largest monthly increase since early 2022. The annual PPI increase r

In late July Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the majority of the policy-making Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain the “wait-and-see” approach to interest rate cuts. The FOMC held the benchmark Federal Funds Rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% to monitor the potential impact of tariffs into the U.S. supply chain.

The latest producer price index, which measures the average change in prices paid to producers, jumped .09% in June.

US wholesale inflation accelerated in July by the most in three years, suggesting companies are passing along higher import costs related to tariffs.

Producer prices in July rose faster than forecast across the board, giving investors and the Federal Reserve an inflation surprise just over a week out from Fed Chair Jay Powell's crucial Jackson Hole speech.

The Producer Price Index rose 0.3% last month, resulting in an annual increase of 0.9%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

U.S. wholesale inflation accelerated in July by the most in three years, boosted by a surge in margins that indicates companies are not absorbing

“Core” producer prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs, also rose 0.9% from last month — the highest jump since March of 2022. Year-to-year, core prices increased 3.7% after coming in at 2.6% for June. The Federal Reserve targets 2% inflation in its interest rate decision.

Domestic producers are “raising prices in line with the protection tariffs are providing them,” said a construction economist, a move that could further stoke inflation.