Economic Beat: The Delta variant is having a negative impact on sentiment

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Economic Beat: August 16, 2021

The Consumer Price Index showed a slowing of inflationary pressures, even as year-over-year gains remain elevated at 5.4 percent. At the same time, the producer price index showed a 7.8 percent annual increase in wholesale prices, half a percent higher than expected. Listen to this week’s full Economic Beat update or read the transcript below.

 

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