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US consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell for the first time since April and inflation expectations rose on lingering anxiety about the impact of tariffs.
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Inflation alarm bells went off again and prices are rising. Just how bad is it going to get?
The biggest increase in wholesale prices in three and a half years stunned Wall Street, but is tariff-related inflation really set to soar? The proof is far from ironclad.
The data complicates the picture for an anticipated interest-rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting in September by nudging the central bank’s inflation gauge in the w
Here's what new data from the producer price index says about where inflation is headed, according to economists.
The White House says that tariffs haven’t caused inflation in the world’s biggest economy, but a series of recent data releases this week could soon challenge that view.
Producer prices in July rose faster than forecast across the board, giving investors and the Federal Reserve an inflation surprise just over a week out from Fed Chair Jay Powell's crucial Jackson Hole speech.
Friday's data from the University of Michigan includes expectations from consumers that inflation could jump 4.9%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the producer price index jumped more than expected in July, spurring renewed concerns about inflation's economic impact.
The brunt of tariffs is yet to be felt. Importers padded inventories before Liberation Day or absorbing the costs, delaying the full impact of the import taxes.
Inflation brought on by Trump's tariffs will be seen in "rolling pockets," Charles Schwab chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders said.
Barclays research suggests that inflation hasn’t increased that much partly because the U.S. hasn’t collected tariffs on many goods—for now. In June, just 48% of U.S. imports were actually subject to tariffs, thanks to myriad exemptions, according to the bank’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Residents of New York, Georgia and Alaska may experience welcomed déjà vu in coming months as inflation relief checks arrive, reminiscent of pandemic stimulus checks. While talk of federally funded tariff rebate checks is being floated around in Congress,