Wholesale Inflation Rises; Labor Market Struggles

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Wall Street JournalWholesale inflation rises; labor market strugglesReutersBy Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose by the most in three years in August as energy costs surged, but underlying inflation pressures remained contained, keeping the door open to a further easing of monetary policy.Wholesale Prices in U.S. Rise Most in Three Years as Oil SurgeBloombergall 468 news articles »

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