Economic Report
Producer price index falls 0.1% in February
Customers shop for eggs in Austin, Texas. Wholesale egg prices are finally declining after a huge surge last fall
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The numbers: U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.1% in February — the second decline in three months — and hinted at some easing in stubbornly high inflation.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.3% increase in the producer price index. Wholesale costs often herald future inflation trends.
In January, producer prices were…
