US producer prices spike
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U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, the highest point in more than three years, as the Iran war pushes up energy prices
A report released by the US Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in the United States rose by 0. 5% in May after climbing by 0.
The producer price index came in much higher than expected in May, signaling that U.S. consumers may face more inflation in the coming months. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady explains.
U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after the start of the Iran war.
