Economy Core Wholesale Prices Rose 0.8% in January, Much More Than Expected

Sunday, March 01, 2026

Wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in January, countering hopes that inflation was easing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Posted by Nixon at 09:30 AM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink

Inflation was "obliterated" the same way Iran's nuclear program was.

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... For the full year, core wholesale prices accelerated 3.6%, while the headline index posted a 2.9% gain. Both figures are well ahead of the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation goal and suggest that rising prices are still a factor for the U.S. economy. ...

Diminishing the odds of a Fed rate decrease.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-27 01:14 PM

For those mathing...

.8% * 12 months is 9.6%, annualized.

Biden's peak, annualized, was 9.1%.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-27 01:23 PM

Polio Bob tells Americans to eat liver instead of beef.

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#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-27 01:51 PM

What a ------- disaster

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-27 07:39 PM

Well at least gas is going to stay cheap, now that we're Energy Independent, and we don't need oil from the Middle East we're bombing.

Right, Republicans?

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-01 11:22 AM

Wait'll we're all paying more at the pump next week.

And paying more on top of already elevated prices thanks to Trump's tariffs. Trucks use fuel to deliver goods. Prices rise when the price at the pump goes up. Always happens.

#6 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-01 03:10 PM

I sure you Dems on here didn't read the whole article

PPI excludes volatile food and energy prices

#7 | Posted by Maverick at 2026-03-01 05:11 PM

I sure you Dems on here didn't read the whole article

PPI excludes volatile food and energy prices

#7 | Posted by Maverick

First of all, tariffs have hit food and sundries big time. Compare prices before Trump's tariffs and what they are now. Fruit, vegetables and many other products are imported. Prices have risen

Secondly, energy prices are poised to soar when trading resumes this morning. The Strait of Hormuz is closed. 20% of the world's oil passes thru it. They'll steadily rise the longer this war lasts.

Inflation is probably worse then reported.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-01 11:07 PM

PS - the cost of farming has skyrocketed since Trump's tariffs. So many items they need such as fertilizer to machinery parts have soared since Trump's tariffs. That's gonna show up in prices until tariffs end.

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-01 11:09 PM

Overall, food prices increased 2.9 percent from January 2025 to January 2026. Prices for food away from home increased 4.0 percent, including full service meals away from home, which rose 4.7 percent, and limited service meals, up 3.2 percent.

Prices for food at home were up 2.1 percent over the year. Nonalcoholic beverages (including coffee and juices) were up 4.5 percent. Prices of cereals and bakery products increased 3.1 percent. In contrast, consumer prices for dairy and related products decreased 0.3 percent.

Energy prices decreased 0.1 percent as prices for gasoline fell 7.5 percent. Prices were up 6.3 percent for electricity and 9.8 percent for natural gas.

Excluding food and energy, prices rose 2.5 percent. The shelter index increased 3.0 percent. Other notable increases over the last year included household furnishings and operations (3.9 percent) and personal care (5.4 percent).

www.bls.gov

"I will lower prices on day one!"

- Creamsicle Caligula.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-02 11:08 AM

PPI excludes volatile food and energy prices

#7 | Posted by Maverick

Reality does not.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-02 11:28 AM

Mavetinydick is a ------- retarded MAGAT imbecile

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-02 11:39 PM

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