Where producer prices go, consumer prices are likely follow

On Thursday, we got to see the second act of our monthly inflation double feature: the producer price index. Producer prices rose 1.3% in September, which is the largest jump since 2022 — and a hint at the risk that more consumer inflation is coming down the pipeline. Also on today's show: inflation outliers and a holiday spending preview. And later, continuing The Age of Work series (marketplace.org/age-of-work), we head to a Mumbai-based clothing company looking to expand to domestic sales.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• Producer prices see biggest jump in four years (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/15/producer-pric…)
• Not everything is suffering from inflation (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/15/inflation-has…)
• Consumers expect to spend as much or more this holiday season (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/15/holiday-spend…)
• A family business in Mumbai is finding growth in a complicated global economy (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/15/mumbaibased-c…)