US Producer Inflation Softer Than Expected Despite Iran War Impact

Traffic moves past a gas station in Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesHigher energy prices raised producer prices in March, but the jump undershot economists’ expectations, suggesting less underlying pressure than anticipated.The producer price index—a measure of prices businesses pay for goods and services—jumped by 0.5 percent in March, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on April 14.