US December PPI Surges 0.5%, Defying Forecasts and Signaling Stubborn Inflation
Washington, D.C., January 2025: The U.S. Department of Labor delivered a significant economic update, reporting that the Producer Price Index for final demand increased by 0.5% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis. This critical inflation gauge surpassed the consensus market forecast of a 0.2% rise, injecting fresh uncertainty into the economic outlook and the […]
