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Wholesale inflation: New York Post warns of price hikes through the…

Energy costs are pushing producer prices higher, and economists warn that could keep grocery and holiday shopping bills climbing; a separate Illinois arrest is also in the news.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
Published 12:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Wholesale inflation much hotter than expected as soaring energy costs threaten price hikes through holidays”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:25 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: York Post, New York.
BBN covered this story before: New York Post report: banks cut off conservative groups, certain… (October 14).

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New York PostWholesale inflation much hotter than expected as soaring energy costs threaten price hikes through holidays

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Post says wholesale inflation came in much hotter than expected in September, and the worry now is that soaring energy costs keep prices climbing right through the holidays.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is the same six point three percent from this morning, only now it comes with a holiday deadline attached.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe pressure lands on household budgets first, since it costs more to run the trucks and freezers that get your groceries to the shelf.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the turkey gets pricier before anyone has even carved it.