August 14, 2025
Article from AP by Paul Wiseman
Article Synopsis
U.S. wholesale inflation jumped 0.9% in July – the largest monthly gain in over three years – driven by higher import costs from Trump’s tariffs, signaling potential price hikes for consumers ahead. While many importers are still absorbing tariff costs, shrinking inventories and rising wholesale food and electronics prices suggest this may soon change.
The spike complicates the Fed’s expected September rate cut, as it underscores inflation pressures despite slowing consumer price growth, all amid political tension over economic data following Trump’s firing of the BLS director.
