Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Wholesale Prices UNCHANGED in June, Surprising 'Experts'

Wholesale Inflation Flattens in June as Companies Cope With Tariffs Wholesale prices were unchanged in June, surprising economists who were expecting to see a modest increase. The Producer Price Index also showed wholesale inflation slowed annually.

Posted by ScottS at 08:15 PM | 17 COMMENTS | permalink

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Wholesale price growth slowed on a yearly basis, growing 2.3% higher than the same time last year. That's lower than the 2.7% recorded in May.

Economists are on the lookout for signs that President Donald Trump's tariffs are pushing up prices as expected. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswire expected a 0.2% monthly PPI increase.

"With many strategies at companies' disposal, the pass-through may be lower than initially anticipated," Klachkin wrote. "Some industries command pricing power while others look to be absorbing the levies."

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As added context for this:

For June 2025, the expected Producer Price Index (PPI) increase was 0.2% month-over-month (MoM) and 2.5% year-over-year (YoY), according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate. The actual PPI result was 0.0% MoM and 2.3% YoY, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The core PPI (excluding food and energy) was also expected to rise by 0.2% MoM but came in at 0.0%, with a YoY rate of 2.5% compared to expectations of 2.7%

The Democrats ------- their pants in anticipation of high inflation are left empty handed AGAIN. Oh, I know - "Just wait to next month!"

Here is the reality - the US dollar weakened by 10% over the last 6 months and our effective tariff has increased to 20% from 2.5% in December 2024 (a net +27.5% cost to US consumers for imports) and inflation is non-existent. The reason is that so few imports are actually essential - so, consumer substitute products and thus inflation does not occur - that, and as indicated, manufacturers and middlemen eat the tarrifs.

#1 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-16 08:21 PM

Had to be BOAZO or his butt buddy SNOTTS.

Laugh while you can :)

#2 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-07-16 08:23 PM

"#2 | Posted by billy_boy"

Had to be me because I am the only one that actually posts the truth? Yeah, checks out.

#3 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-16 08:30 PM

The flat PPI reading was the result of dropping services prices, which fell slightly in June from the month prior, offsetting a 0.3% increase in the price of goods. Wholesale price growth slowed on a yearly basis, growing 2.3% higher than the same time last year. That's lower than the 2.7% recorded in May.

Do you even read your own articles?

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-16 09:08 PM

"Do you even read your own articles?
#4 | Posted by jpw"

Was inflation flat? Yes it was -------. So, go cherry pick your argument and look like a ------- as usual now.

#5 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-16 09:48 PM

"Some industries command pricing power while others look to be absorbing the levies."

Huh.

Republicans always say any tax hikes just get passed along to the consumer.

That's what it means to command pricing power.

But it looks like some other companies aren't doing that. They are cutting into revenue rather than pass along the costs.

And that's how raising taxes can put companies out of business.

And Republicans are raising taxes on any business that imports and exports, thanks to retaliatory tariffs.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-16 10:20 PM

Was inflation flat? Yes it was -------. So, go cherry pick your argument and look like a ------- as usual now.

#5 | Posted by ScottS

Because decreases in some services lowered demand, dips(*&.

Your thread is equivalent to bragging that you stopped the bleeding from a cut hand by opening up the femoral artery.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-16 11:16 PM

Wow, Scotts, what a class in you getting your beehind handed to you on a cornflake.
Your tolerance for embarrassment should be ... embarrassing.

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 06:14 AM

"Wow, Scotts, what a class in you getting your beehind handed to you on a cornflake
#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis"

How do you figure that? Wholesale inflation is non-existent despite Liberal predictions of an apocalypse. The 3M running Core CPI is 2% and the 4M running is 1.8%.

The only thing we have seen this week financially is that the inflation you -------- keep promising is nowhere to be found.

#9 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-17 08:12 AM

" Liberal predictions of an apocalypse"

Many of those predictions have come true. In seven months.

This is merely one more.

Get back to preparing an Epstein defense for Trump.

That's what he needs right now.

By the way: a sex scandal for Trump was also predicted. Not much of challenge, as this is only one in a long series.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-17 08:42 AM

"The only thing we have seen this week financially is that the inflation you -------- keep promising is nowhere to be found.
#9 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-17 08:12 AM"

What has been seen for MONTHS is uncertainty for investors, producers, and consumers.

Uncertainty caused by:
- not knowing what level the tariffs will be,
- what countries/products will have a tariff,
- and last (but not least) WHEN the tariffs will be imposed.

It's ludicrous to claim the tariffs have not affected inflation until they actually ARE fully implemented.

Given the size and complexity of the world economy, it likely would be prudent to allow some time to determine what effect (if any) the tariffs will have on inflation instead of leaping to conclusions from the first few data points.

BTW, not to iterate the obvious, there are other factors affecting inflation than just tariffs.

#11 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2025-07-17 09:31 AM

Funny, most consumers pay RETAIL prices
Idoot

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-17 11:26 AM

Funny, most consumers pay RETAIL prices

He is a picker of cherries.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-17 11:31 AM

How long before we get threads where if we just look at data from weeks 6, 16, 20 and 35, we can see that maga works!

#14 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-17 12:52 PM

Funny, most consumers pay RETAIL prices

He is a picker of cherries.

#13 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-07-17 11:31 AM | FLAG: The PPI is what influences the retail costs, as if it goes up very much, so then does the retail.

#15 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-07-17 02:28 PM

---- off moron

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-17 09:03 PM

Way too early to celebrate any economic successes. I'm in wait and see mode.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-19 06:08 PM

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