As the Iran war upped oil prices, transportation and warehousing costs rose 5% in April and wholesale energy prices rocketed 7.8%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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As the Iran war upped oil prices, transportation and warehousing costs rose 5% in April and wholesale energy prices rocketed 7.8%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published May 19, 2026
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The surge in prices complicates the work of the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve, who have faced intense pressure from…
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month.
Wholesale prices in the United States rose sharply in April, pushed by a surge in energy costs related to the Iran war,…
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 6.0 percent for the 12 months ending in Apri
Producer prices rose the most since December 2022 amid President Donald Trump's Iran war.
US businesses’ input costs are rising rapidly as the Iran war’s oil shock continues to ripple through the economy.
