The numbers: The U.S. producer price index fell 0.5% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That’s down from an 0.4% increase in October and the largest decrease since April 2020.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.1% advance.
The core producer price index, which excludes volatile food, energy prices, and…
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