Producer prices rose by 1.3 percent from August to September, the largest jump in more than four years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). September’s increase, as measured by the producer price index (PPI), is the largest since producer prices rose by 1.7 percent from February to March 2022. That spike...
Major cryptocurrency prices are falling as U.S. inflation figures exceeded expectations. According to CoinMarketCap, a global digital asset market data site, as of 8:11 AM on the 15th, Bitcoin was trading at $81,513, down 2.01% from 24 hours ago. Ethereum recorded $2,416, down 3.36%. Major altcoins such as XRP (-2.49%) and Solana (-2.03%)