https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/producer-prices-see-biggest-jump-in-four-years-soaring-1-3-in-septemberContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/producer-prices-see-biggest-jump-in-four-years-soaring-1-3-in-septemberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/producer-prices-see-biggest-jump-in-four-years-soaring-1-3-in-september#u135103Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:06:27 +0000Wholesale prices in the United States surged more than expected in September, pushed upward by surging gas prices and firmer services costs. The producer price index for final demand climbed 1.3 percent for the month, marking the largest monthly increase in four years and pushing annual wholesale inflation to 6.3 percent. The figures released by the Labor Department indicate that stubbornly high costs remain an economic challenge. While consumers continue to spend despite higher fuel costs vacuuming up more of their dollars, the hotter-than-expected inflation data adds to persistent economic p