U.S. suppliers raised prices in September from the prior month, keeping pressure on inflation that remains high but is easing some compared with a year ago.

The producer-price index, which measures the prices that suppliers are charging businesses and other customers, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% last month compared with a revised 0.2% decrease in August, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Higher food prices and home-heating costs drove the increase.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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