Economic Report
Producer-price index settles down after recent runup
Last Updated: March 13, 2025 at 10:05 a.m. ET
First Published: March 13, 2025 at 8:43 a.m. ET
The numbers: Wholesale prices were unchanged in February, offering more evidence that inflation pressures eased somewhat after a recent runup.
The flat reading in the producer-price index — helped by lower energy costs — came in under expectations. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.3% increase.
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