The cost of doing business in the US is getting increasingly pricier: Wholesale-level inflation accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly four years, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
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The cost of doing business in the US is getting increasingly pricier: Wholesale-level inflation accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly four years, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes received by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.3% from the month before and 6.5% for the 12 months ended in October, the highest annual rate since November 2022.
