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Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 195 words · By Jeff Cox
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What to know about Inflation

Wholesale prices in April rose the most in three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation as pipeline costs intensify.

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What happened

Wholesale prices in April rose the most in three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation as pipeline costs intensify.

Why it matters

The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, much higher than the 0.5% Dow Jones consensus forecast and the upwardly revised 0.7% March increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

Common ground

This was the largest monthly gain since March 2022.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2026-.html

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This was the largest monthly gain since March 2022.”
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Both CNBC and other web search results explicitly state that this was the largest monthly gain since March 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — This was the largest monthly gain since March 2022. On an annual basis, the index was up 6%, the biggest increase since December 2022.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the 12 months through April, the PPI jumped 6.0%. That was the largest increase since December 2022 and followed a 4.0% rise in March.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/us-producer-prices-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — April's increase also marked the largest monthly rise since March 2022. On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices were up 6% in the 12 months ended 30 April, the strongest annual increase since ...
https://www.sharecast.com/news/international-economic/us-ppi…
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Claim 2: “some three-quarters of the gain in goods prices stemmed from a 7.8% jump in final demand energy, the BLS said.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific percentage of the gain attributed to final demand energy.
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Claim 3: “On an annual basis, the index was up 6%, the biggest increase since December 2022.”
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Multiple sources (CNBC, MSN, and others) confirm the annual index was up 6%, the biggest increase since December 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — On an annual basis, the index was up 6%, the biggest increase since December 2022. Excluding food and energy, core PPI accelerated 1%, compared to the 0.4% estimate.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/wholesale-inflation-…
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web search NEUTRAL — April's increase also marked the largest monthly rise since March 2022. On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices were up 6% in the 12 months ended 30 April, the strongest annual increase since ...
https://www.sharecast.com/news/international-economic/us-ppi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The jump marks the largest in more than three years, since June 2022. The PPI, which measures price changes before they reach consumers, suggests cost hikes are on the way for shoppers, economists ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ppi-numbers-inflation-report-to…
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Claim 4: “the upwardly revised 0.7% March increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday”
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The CNBC report explicitly mentions the 'upwardly revised 0.7% March increase' as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Percent PPI for final demand components, 1-month percent change, March 2026 Goods Services 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.50 1.50 Commodity Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (1) Not seasonally adjusted. All …
https://www.bls.gov/pPI/
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web search NEUTRAL — The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, much higher than the 0.5% Dow Jones consensus forecast and the upwardly revised 0.7% March increase, the Bureau of Labor ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — FINAL DEMAND SERVICES: Total unchanged in Mar 2026 Transportation and warehousing +1.3% (p) in Mar 2026 Trade -0.3% (p) in Mar 2026 Other +0.1% (p) in Mar 2026
https://www.bls.gov/ppi/latest-numbers.htm
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Claim 5: “More than 40% of that was traced to a 15.6% surge in gasoline”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific percentage of the energy increase attributed to gasoline.
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Claim 6: “Wholesale prices in April rose the most in three years”
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Multiple sources confirm that April's PPI increase was the largest in several years, with one source specifically mentioning it as the largest in more than three years since June 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — MoM energy rose 3.8% in April, accounting for over forty percent of the monthly all items increase. The shelter index also increased in April, rising 0.6%.The food at home index increased 0.7% over th…
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/us-consumer-price…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged 130.7 points in April. The figure marked a 1.6 percent increase compared to March and…
https://ilkha.com/english/economy/global-food-prices-rise-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prices for everyday goods in April were up 2.4% year-over-year and increased month-over-month, according to Numerator’s Consumer Goods Price Index (CGPI).
https://storebrands.com/april-prices-everyday-goods-rise-24-…
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Claim 7: “The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month”
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The CNBC report explicitly states that the producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month.
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web search NEUTRAL — Producer prices have been volatile in recent months, driven by swings in the trade services category. The PPI series was revamped at the start of the year to include services and construction. Its sho…
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/were-paying-more-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.8% in April, as prices for finished wholesale goods rose 1.5% while margins of final services providers rose 0.6%…that increa…
https://heterodox.economicblogs.org/angry-bear/2021/producer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tags: Seasonally Adjusted Ppi Index Producer Price Indexes Ppi Over...
https://www.economy.com/united-states/producer-price-index-p…
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Claim 8: “the 0.5% Dow Jones consensus forecast”
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The CNBC report confirms the Dow Jones consensus forecast for the April PPI increase was 0.5%.
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web search NEUTRAL — - The producer price index, or PPI, which measures what producers get for their products at the final-demand stage, increased 0.4% for the month, higher than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.2%.…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tyler-manker-p-e-b17102121_wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — View live Dow Jones Industrial Average Index chart to track latest index dynamics. DJ:DJI ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/DJ-DJI/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dow Jones today: Live dow jones data including live quotes and data, charts, news and analysis covering the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock price has ranged …
https://www.investing.com/indices/us-30
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Claim 9: “Excluding food, energy and trade services, PPI rose 0.6 %.”
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Only one source (LinkedIn post) mentions the PPI excluding food, energy, and trade services rising by 0.6%. Other sources discuss different time periods or categories.
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report of wholesale inflation calls for a thoughtful pause. It indicates an uptick in inflationary pressures, with Total PPI and Core PPI (excluding food, energy,…
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/another-sign-of-rising-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Producer prices excluding food, energy & trade services edged 0.1% higher (3.3% y/y) following a similar monthly rise (3.5% y/y) in November. The PPI excluding food & energy was unchanged (3.5% y/y) i…
https://www.haver.com/articles/u-s-ppi-and-core-ppi-gains-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The PPI excluding food and energy prices also rose 1.0% (6.2% y/y) in July for the second straight month. A 0.5% increase had been expected. The PPI less prices of food, energy and trade services rose…
https://www.edgeandodds.com/the-daily-edge-13-august-2021/
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Claim 10: “Excluding food and energy, core PPI accelerated 1%, compared to the 0.4% estimate.”
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A web search result explicitly confirms that core PPI accelerated 1%, compared to the 0.4% estimate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Core can be a noun, verb, or adjective, but is most often used as a noun to refer to the central or most important part of something (“the core of the issue,” “the Earth’s core”) or to the usually ine…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/core
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web search NEUTRAL — CORE meaning: 1. the basic and most important part of something: 2. the hard central part of some fruits, such…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/core
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web search NEUTRAL — CORE definition: the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds. See examples of core used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/core
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.