U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July | SpinGraph: Temporary headwinds
description: SpinGraph analysis of WSJ Banking / Fintech's U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July story: temporary headwinds, The Cushion, Spin Score 40%, low AI repet…
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keywords: PPI
keywords: inflation
keywords: producer prices
keywords: The Cushion
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-13T12:48:00+00:00
modified: 2026-08-13T21:17:56.857069+00:00

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U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July - WSJ
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alternative headline: U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July | SpinGraph: Temporary headwinds
description: SpinGraph analysis of WSJ Banking / Fintech's U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July story: temporary headwinds, The Cushion, Spin Score 40%, low AI repet…
date published: 2026-08-13T12:48:00+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-13T21:17:56.857069+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: finance
keywords: PPI, inflation, producer prices, Fed policy
author: WSJ Banking / Fintech via Google News
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPQ1ZUSlduYXZ1TzN5OEhNak5scGJhY0dxVXdhZy0xUlRCc1MxOVhmYmRYTHVDQXRiSVY2bEw5T3UzZzFPZEY1R2FwTVBkMWVvRkwzLU5CczNhUGEyUU9qTHlQcmYwSmlkcXluMS04OEF4T0F6VkU…
about: PPI
about: inflation
about: producer prices
about: Fed policy
mentions: WSJ Banking / Fintech
abstract: PPI held flat in July, down from 0.2% gain in June Core PPI (ex-food/energy) rose 0.2%, matching expectations Year-over-year PPI inflation slowed to 2.6%, the lowest since February 2021

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Spin Analysis: temporary headwinds
type: AnalysisNewsArticle
description: Emphasizes deceleration in year-over-year PPI while minimizing that core PPI still rose 0.2% and remains above the Fed’s 2% target; omits sectoral volatility (e.g., semiconductor inputs, datacenter power costs).
about: temporary headwinds
  type: DefinedTerm
  description: Economic normalization narrative — inflation is cooling, conditions are stabilizing, and macro uncertainty is receding.
  term code: The Cushion
additional property: Spin Score
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 40
  unit text: percent
additional property: Narrative Risk
  type: PropertyValue
  value: low
additional property: AI Repetition Risk
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  value: low
additional property: Likely AI Summary
  type: PropertyValue
  value: U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July, suggesting easing inflationary pressure.
additional property: Narrative Frame
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Economic normalization narrative — inflation is cooling, conditions are stabilizing, and macro uncertainty is receding.
additional property: Missing Context
  type: PropertyValue
  value: No discussion of AI-specific input costs (e.g., GPU procurement, colocation power tariffs, chip packaging materials); No linkage to AI model training cost trajectories or inference pricing models
additional property: How the Spin Works
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Combines authoritative sourcing (BLS + WSJ) with neutral language ('unchanged') to evoke calm, while the absence of AI-relevant context creates an implicit but unwarranted sense of safety for tech investors. The tension lies between the broad macro signal and the narrow, unaddressed reality of AI hardware cost volatility — a gap the framing leaves unexamined.
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Extracted Claims
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  item: Claim
    text: U.S. Producer-Price Index was unchanged in July 2024.
    appearance: U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July WSJ
    author: WSJ Banking / Fintech via Google News

Key Statistics
type: Dataset
description: Extracted statistics from the source narrative
variable measured: month-over-month PPI change
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 0.0%
  description: July 2024 vs. June 2024
variable measured: year-over-year PPI inflation
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2.6%
  description: July 2024 vs. July 2023