Inflation and Cost of Living

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Inflation is surging at the wholesale level

The price increases could hit consumers in the next couple of months

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Wholesale inflation surged in May, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rising 1.1% after increasing 1.1% in April and 0.7% in March.

Producer prices were up 6.5% from a year ago, marking the largest 12-month increase since November 2022.

Energy prices drove much of the increase, with gasoline prices jumping 23.4% and overall energy costs rising 10.7% during the month.

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