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The numbers: U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% in April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast the PPI would rise 0.3%.
In the 12 months through April, the PPI increased 2.3%. It follows a 2.7% gain in March. This is the lowest rate since January 2021.
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