US producer prices holds at 2.6% in May; wholesale prices rose 0.1% from April, Fed seen staying cautious on rate cuts
US producer prices rose modestly in May, offering further evidence that inflationary pressures remain subdued even as tariffs continue to loom over global trade, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday.The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, rose 2.6% in May from a…