How US Wholesale Inflation Is Squeezing Corporate Margins

In this episode of US Economy with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the surprising May 2026 PPI report, which showed wholesale prices rising 1.1 percent month-over-month — double expectations — driven by a surge in energy costs. They trace how producer-price inflation is transmitting to consumer goods, why small and mid-sized businesses are feeling the squeeze more than large corporations, and what the stickiness of core PPI means for the Fed's next move. Using real data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and examples from manufacturing and retail, the hosts explain why margin compression is becoming the hidden story of mid-2026. They also touch on how the ECB's first rate hike since 2023, triggered by Iran conflict energy disruptions, is echoing into US import prices. A focused, data-rich look at a key inflation indicator that doesn't get as much attention as CPI. #PPI #WholesaleInflation #ProducerPriceIndex #May2026 #EnergyCosts #MarginSqueeze #SmallBusiness #CorePPI #Inflation #FederalReserve #ECBRateHike #IranConflict #SupplyChain #Manufacturing #RetailMargins #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo