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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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Energy is still having the biggest impact on wholesale prices, however.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past 12 months, the PPI is up by 6.5%, the fastest wholesale inflation since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With many confectionary supplies coming from overseas, he says that his wholesale prices have risen.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’ll order some from the wholesale house, son. We do a real good bizness in fine-tooth combs. Lots a-town folks got trouble with them critters.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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