BLS: Producer Prices Up 6.0 Percent, Energy Up 22.7 Percent, Over the Year Ended April 2026
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 19, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Producer prices up 6.0 percent, energy up 22.7 percent, over the year ended April 2026
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 6.0 percent (not seasonally adjusted) over the 12 months ending April 2026. This was the largest 12-month increase since the index increased 6.4 percent in December . . .
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Producer prices up 6.0 percent, energy up 22.7 percent, over the year ended April 2026
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 6.0 percent (not seasonally adjusted) over the 12 months ending April 2026. This was the largest 12-month increase since the index increased 6.4 percent in December . . .