AI Data Insight
The latest data shows that in Q2 2026 (May), the US ISM Services PMI Prices Paid Index climbed to 71.3, rising further from the previous reading of 70.7. All 18 service industries are facing pressures from rising energy and logistics costs, indicating that service sector inflation is highly sticky. This trend is expected to push up core CPI and prompt the Federal Reserve to maintain a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.