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The Producer Price Index fell 0.5% in April, its biggest drop in five years
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Producer Price Index fell 0.5% in April , the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
The drop marks the first time the index has declined since October 2023 .
Economists predicted that President Donald Trump ’s tariffs would drive up prices.
The report is the second round of economic news being celebrated by the Trump administration this week .
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73
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75
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42
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formal
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English
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53
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not offensive
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not hateful
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short-lived
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https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1923000718648041816https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/us-producer-prices-fall-unexpectedly-as-margins-declinehttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htmhttps://apnews.com/article/producer-wholesale-prices-tariffs-83aef2863cac075143e89dc2d951eff6https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/business/walmart-prices-tariffshttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/13/trump-tariffs-inflation-trade-economy-fed-powell-00344184
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