Wholesale prices, including those for consumer staples, rose rapidly in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase is a warning for the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve. The Producer Price Index rose by 0.7% last month, marking the largest monthly advance since July 2025. Approximately 40% of this increase can be traced back to wholesale food prices rising 2.4%. Meanwhile, producer prices for fresh and dry vegetables rose by almost 50%, the biggest monthly spike since 2010. There are indications of increasing wholesale price pressures on both sides of the economy.