15.09.2016 14:46:40
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U.S. Producer Prices Unchanged In August, Core Prices Inch Up 0.1%
(RTTNews) - Wholesale prices in the U.S. held steady in the month of August, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand was unchanged in August after falling by 0.4 percent in July. Economists had expected prices to inch up by 0.1 percent.
Excluding food and energy prices, core producer prices ticked up by 0.1 percent in August following a 0.3 percent drop in July. The modest increase in core prices matched economist estimates.