WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department released March data Tuesday showing the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5% for the month and accelerated to a 4.0% annual gain from 3.4% in February. The Labor Department also reported import prices increased 0.8% in March, with imported fuel and food contributing to the monthly rise. Economists had expected larger monthly gains, with Reuters polling forecasting a 1.1% rise and some estimates at 1.2%, prompting revisions and a correction from dpa-AFX this week. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after measures announced in early April related to a U.S. blockade of ships departing Iran, pushing energy costs up more than 35% since late February.
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不断上涨的生产和进口价格会导致商品和服务成本的增加。这包括从你的杂货账单到你的汽油费的方方面面。如果你正在做预算,请关注这些数字。它们可以预示你的开销是否会上涨。
虽然价格上涨幅度低于预期,但仍在攀升。这在很大程度上是由于持续的冲突以及随之而来的油价飙升。如果你认识有人在加油站感到压力,值得转发。
能源出口商和石油生产商从油价和燃料价格大幅上涨中获益,美国劳工部报告的3月份价格上涨增加了收入。
美国消费者、制造商以及依赖进口的企业在3月份面临着更高的投入和进口成本,因为生产者价格和进口价格的上涨增加了通胀压力。
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