Corporate America’s effort to boost margins and sustain US stock gains faces a key hurdle: a widening gap between consumer and producer prices, compounded by tariff uncertainties.

We learned Tuesday that consumer prices are relatively stable across many goods and services, despite higher tariffs. On Thursday, we learned producer prices are spiking.

The producer and consumer inflation numbers are both issued by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is already in Trump crosshairs.

Prices rose faster for producers than consumers last month, suggesting that U.S. importers may, for now, be eating the cost of Trump's tariffs rather than passing them on to customers.

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US producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher The Labor Department reported that its producer price index was up 0.9% last month from June and 3.3% from a year earlier.

Prices rose faster for producers than consumers last month, suggesting that U.S. importers may, for now, be eating the cost of Trump's tariffs rather than passing them on to customers.

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be ...

The producer and consumer inflation numbers are both issued by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is already in Trump crosshairs.

China’s producer prices fell 3.6% year-on-year in July 2025, matching June’s pace and exceeding market expectations for a 3.3% decline, marking the 34th consecutive month of producer deflation.

Some aspects of Thursday's producer price report were puzzling, including a big jump in profit margins at retailers and wholesalers.