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U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in June as a tariff-driven increase in the cost of goods such as communication and related equipment was offset by softening demand for travel services.
U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher.
There will be "no respite for the consumer" in Northern Ireland as a grocery business warns food prices will remain stubbornly high this year. It comes as official figures show food and drink prices rose by 4.5% in the 12 months to June. That is the highest rate since February 2024 but is well below the peak seen in early 2023.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations of steady demand in the U.S. and China, the world's two largest oil users, amid an improving economic outlook. Brent crude futures rose 29 cents, or 0.42%,
Economists expect rising prices to continue into the summer and the rest of the year, due to the quick and staggered nature of the tariffs. What they call a “price creep” won’t be sudden, but will steadily show in consumer goods and costs during these next few months.
The United States Postal Service's stamp price increase will go into effect on Sunday, July 13. Here's how much they'll cost.
U.S. copper prices surged to records last week ahead of the 50% tariff that President Trump has promised to impose on imports Aug. 1. Traders and analysts expect copper prices in the U.S. t
The US housing market is close to stalling out, with prices in more than half the country’s top 100 housing markets now below their peak, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange.
The postal service said the "price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization's Delivering for America 10-year plan."
San Francisco's Double Dip: New-home prices in San Francisco were 18.2% below their peak of approximately $1.2 million. It was also the lone market where April 2025 prices were below 20219 levels (down 15.1%).