Talk to a group of dealers buying cars from the auction either in the physical lane or via online offerings. One might say wholesale prices are getting more affordable, while another might contend that values are climbing. It’s a similar scenario when ...

The numbers: U.S. wholesale prices showed a mild increase in August and reinforced the idea the rate of inflation is returning to low prepandemic levels. The moderate increase in wholesale costs follows a similarly mild rise in consumer prices last month.

Retail U.S. egg prices continue to be volatile, even as wholesale egg prices in recent weeks have declined. But egg prices at the grocery store, prices reported in some data reports like the consumer price index and prices on the wholesale market don't ...