PPI (wholesale inflation) came in higher by 1.4% vs 0.5% estimates.
Last this happened (July ’25 rose 0.9%), firms ate the increase following large price increases during the pandemic.
Firms will not easily be able to absorb these higher costs. Consumer inflation has strong potential to get far worse.
EconomistWithaD on
Woof.
May is going to come in with a 4 in the front, with an outside chance of 5.
March was the initial inflation surge from Hormuz with oil and gas; we’re starting to see that shock reflected in consumer and producer prices, which means more inflation pressures in the next few months.
But don’t worry; after another few months of this, we likely see another energy shock that reaccelerates the inflation numbers.
thursdaysocks on
Absolutely abysmal report. Don’t forget that this wasn’t the work of just one imbecile; It was an entire party that enabled him to do it. Could you imagine the absolute economic BOOM we’d be experiencing right now if not for the dumbest tariff / war policies ever from agent orange? What a shame.
OrangeJr36 on
There’s a miss, and then there’s this.
Rate cuts are out of the window even if the war ends tomorrow morning. The market needs to accept the reality of the situation, that being that rate increases are likely on the table.
This is all why a war with Iran was something that every president has desperately tried to avoid, the economic cost is just too high to be worth it.
Konukaame on
>The actual PPI figure surged to 1.4%, a substantial rise compared to the forecasted 0.5%. This unexpected increase suggests stronger inflationary pressures than anticipated, which could have implications for monetary policy and economic forecasts. Analysts had been expecting a more modest rise, reflecting a cautious outlook on inflationary pressures within the manufacturing sector.
>When compared to the previous period’s figure of 0.7%, the current PPI reading underscores a doubling in the rate of increase.
In what universe is “PPI goes down” a rational expectation given the… everything that’s going on right now?
Gogs85 on
PPI is often seen as a precursor to inflation – if producers are seeing higher prices then eventually that’s going to filter into higher prices for consumers as it gets passed on. There is absolutely no way that we should cut rates in this situation, in fact even the last rate cut might have been excessive. That is why political pressure on the Fed should be discouraged.
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PPI (wholesale inflation) came in higher by 1.4% vs 0.5% estimates.
Last this happened (July ’25 rose 0.9%), firms ate the increase following large price increases during the pandemic.
Firms will not easily be able to absorb these higher costs. Consumer inflation has strong potential to get far worse.
Woof.
May is going to come in with a 4 in the front, with an outside chance of 5.
March was the initial inflation surge from Hormuz with oil and gas; we’re starting to see that shock reflected in consumer and producer prices, which means more inflation pressures in the next few months.
But don’t worry; after another few months of this, we likely see another energy shock that reaccelerates the inflation numbers.
Absolutely abysmal report. Don’t forget that this wasn’t the work of just one imbecile; It was an entire party that enabled him to do it. Could you imagine the absolute economic BOOM we’d be experiencing right now if not for the dumbest tariff / war policies ever from agent orange? What a shame.
There’s a miss, and then there’s this.
Rate cuts are out of the window even if the war ends tomorrow morning. The market needs to accept the reality of the situation, that being that rate increases are likely on the table.
This is all why a war with Iran was something that every president has desperately tried to avoid, the economic cost is just too high to be worth it.
>The actual PPI figure surged to 1.4%, a substantial rise compared to the forecasted 0.5%. This unexpected increase suggests stronger inflationary pressures than anticipated, which could have implications for monetary policy and economic forecasts. Analysts had been expecting a more modest rise, reflecting a cautious outlook on inflationary pressures within the manufacturing sector.
>When compared to the previous period’s figure of 0.7%, the current PPI reading underscores a doubling in the rate of increase.
In what universe is “PPI goes down” a rational expectation given the… everything that’s going on right now?
PPI is often seen as a precursor to inflation – if producers are seeing higher prices then eventually that’s going to filter into higher prices for consumers as it gets passed on. There is absolutely no way that we should cut rates in this situation, in fact even the last rate cut might have been excessive. That is why political pressure on the Fed should be discouraged.