The Labor Department's producer price index saw its biggest jump in 27 years, with prices jumping 1.2 percent in July.

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New Yorkers may suffer a summer of price discontent if regulators are right about peak wholesale prices jumping by up to 90%.

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The loser would turn off and wait for prices to drop before jumping back onto the grid.

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Vegetable prices were the biggest culprit, jumping 14.8 percent year-on-year in December as chilly weather disrupted vegetable transportation.

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Food prices saw their biggest increase since January of 2008, jumping 1.5%.

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And home prices remain about 30 percent below their peak, even after jumping nearly 11 percent in the past year.

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