U.S. producer prices rose in September by the most in nearly four years, driven by surging fuel and fresh vegetable costs, raising questions about interest rates before a Federal Reserve meeting and the November 3 midterm elections. The Producer Price Index gained 6.3% over the 12 months to September, the largest rise since December 2022, while final demand prices climbed 2.6%, the biggest since December 2009, and gasoline rose 64% year on year. Diesel more than doubled from a year earlier, averaging $6.53 a gallon at its Sept. 22 peak, which is pushing up transport costs for food and goods. Fresh vegetable prices jumped 41% month on month, though fresh eggs fell more than 30%; a Fox News poll found just 22% approve of Trump's handling of inflation. Former Philadelphia Fed president Patrick Harker said he expects a rate increase this month, with another possible in December if conditions don't improve.
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