S&P 500 Margins at Risk as Producer Costs Outrun Consumer Prices

Businesses are charging each other higher prices, a warning sign for consumers

Fresh inflation data suggests businesses have begun to raise the prices they charge each other for goods and services, a sign they are looking to preserve their profit margins in the face of President Donald Trump’s tariffs — with consumers potentially footing the bill

S&P 500 Margins at Risk as Producer Costs Outrun Consumer Prices

Corporate America’s effort to boost margins and sustain US stock gains faces a key hurdle: a widening gap between consumer and producer prices, compounded by tariff uncertainties.