U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown
ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer
January 14, 2026, 8: 45 AM
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by the federal government shutdown.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.2% in November from October and 3% from a year earlier.
The numbers are old. They were supposed to come out Dec. 11, but the report was delayed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown. The Labor Department will put out December’s producer price index on Ja