In this Tuesday, June 15, 2021 photograph, beef is displayed in the meat department at Lambert’s Rainbow Market, in Westwood, Mass. Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.6% in November 2021, from a year earlier, an indication of on-going inflation pressures The Labor Department said that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumer, rose 0.8% in November compared to October, the highest monthly reading since June. (Charles Krupa/AP)
