U.S. PPI Surprise Signals Persistent Inflation Pressure Into 2026

The latest U. S. Producer Price Index (PPI) release delivered an upside surprise, reinforcing concerns that inflation pressures at the wholesale level remain sticky as the new year begins. Data published this morning, Friday, January 30, 2026, showed producer prices rising faster than economists expected, complicating the outlook for near-term monetary easing source: https://www.ethnews.com/u-s-ppi-surprise-signals-persistent-inflation-pressure-into-2026/