The mid-March data collection window is a critical caveat, as ten days of conflict-era pricing are clearly visible in March.

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One of the biggest worries about consumer inflation this year is the recent strength in producer price inflation, said Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander. Companies have been having to ...

DALLAS — The Texas economy runs on oil and gas. And Monday that industry ran wild. “It’s been a roller coaster,” Ray Trevino, III said. He runs Pecos Country Operating, LLC, an oil and gas exploration ...

National holiday lifts consumer prices Producer deflation persists even as downturn eases slightly Energy shock stemming from Middle East war likely to have brief price impact Policymakers vow to ...

A widening Middle East conflict and potential disruption to oil markets have renewed inflation risks. Central banks are balancing a delicate task of weighing inflationary impulse against the growth ...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of ⁠goods ⁠outside the volatile food and energy category increasing by the most ⁠in more than three and a half ...