In this Nov. 6, 2010 photo, shoppers wait in line ...

Paul Sakuma | published: November 17, 2010

In this Nov. 6, 2010 photo, shoppers wait in line at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The Labor Department said Tuesday, Nov. 16, that the Producer Price Index rose 0.4 percent last month, the same increase as September and August. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)