 Earthtimes (press release) | US Producer Prices Rise 1.4% in May; Core Rate Increases 0.2% Bloomberg - By Shobhana Chandra June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Prices paid to US producers rose more than forecast in May as higher fuel and food costs heightened the threat of inflation. May producer prices gain 1.4%; energy prices surge Producer prices rose 1.4 pct in May, core slows |