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US wholesale inflation stoked by energy costs WASHINGTON (AFP) - A leap in energy costs pushed up US wholesale prices 1.4 percent in May while a closely watched "core" inflation rate remained tame, government data showed Tuesday.   Nations:U.S.   People:Ben Bernanke   Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-17 Economy struggles with rising prices, slow growth WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices barreled ahead while housing and industrial activity faltered -- a blend of high-costs and slow growth that ensures the Federal Reserve's most likely move on interest rates next week will be no move whatsoever.   People:Ben Bernanke   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(AP)   2008-06-17 Wholesale inflation slows in April after March increase Inflation at the wholesale level slowed in April following a huge increase in March although prices for a number of items from prescription drugs to pasta shot upward.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation   2008-05-20 Producer prices up sharply in January Producer prices jumped 1 percent in January on rising energy costs and posted the biggest 12-month gain in more than 26 years, a government report showed on Tuesday.   Nations:U.S.   2008-02-26 Wholesale prices soared last year Wholesale inflation last year shot up by the largest amount in 26 years while retailers suffered their worst December shopping season in five years as mounting economic woes caused consumers to put away their wallets.   People:Ben Bernanke   2008-01-15 Headlines US wholesale inflation stoked by energy costs 2008-06-17 Economy struggles with rising prices, slow growth 2008-06-17 Wholesale inflation slows in April after March increase 2008-05-20 Producer prices up sharply in January 2008-02-26 Wholesale prices soared last year 2008-01-15 Retail sales, PPI and CPI may trip stocks 2007-11-10 Stocks soar after half-point rate cut 2007-09-18 Wholesale prices fall by 1.4 percent 2007-09-18 More trouble ahead for Wall Street? 2007-08-12 Overall producer prices fall in June, core up 2007-07-17 Stocks extend rally after inflation data 2007-06-14 Stocks end flat as bond yields stay high 2007-06-11 Inflation worries rise for food, energy 2007-04-13 Wall St. awaits Fed minutes, price data 2007-04-08 Stocks slump as hopes for rate cut fall 2007-03-16 Dow rebounds after slipping below 12,000 2007-03-14 CPI, retail results to drive stocks 2007-02-19 Home building at lowest level since '97 2007-02-16 Dow ends up 3 on slide in housing starts 2007-02-16 U.S. stocks focus on earnings, inflation 2007-01-14 U.S. wholesale prices surge in November 2006-12-19 U.S. Sept PPI falls steep 1.3 pct, but core PPI gains 2006-10-17 China's February PPI up 5.4 pct on year earlier 2005-03-09 U.S. stocks drop as wholesale prices surge 2004-11-16 Most-viewed

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