https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanguard-economist-says-sticky-inflation-will-test-your-patienceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanguard-economist-says-sticky-inflation-will-test-your-patiencehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanguard-economist-says-sticky-inflation-will-test-your-patience#u146580Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:05:08 +0000US wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, marking the biggest gain since 2022. According to a Vanguard economist, persistent sticky inflation will continue testing consumer patience while keeping housing, services, insurance, and borrowing costs elevated. Meanwhile, US producer prices posted their largest gain in four and a half years, and expensive gasoline boosted retail sales after gas prices surged 9.1% in a single month to push the Consumer Price Index to 3.7%. These pressures complicate the Federal Reserve as officials weigh whether to hike interest rates again by December.W