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Wholesale inflation hits 6.3% as energy costs climb
Energy costs drove the jump for American businesses, and Fannie Mae has also updated its mortgage rate forecast; the bill usually reaches shoppers eventually.
On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Daily Caller: “Wholesale Inflation Spikes To Highest Level In 4 Years”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:17 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
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- The Daily CallerWholesale Inflation Spikes To Highest Level In 4 Years
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWholesale inflation rose six point three percent in September from a year earlier, the highest since twenty twenty-two, according to The Daily Caller.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe driver is energy. Businesses are paying more to run trucks, factories and freezers, and that is before anything reaches a shelf.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWholesale means what stores and companies pay, not what you pay. So your burrito is fine today.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorToday. I have covered supply chains in places where the bread came by mule, and the mule always passes the cost along.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe mule has a point.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThere is a second story for anyone shopping for a house.
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