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April Inflation Milder Than Expected As Tariff Impact Still Muted
Economists at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs forecast inflation will shoot up to more than 3.5% by year’s end.
Key U.S inflation gauge shows price growth cooled in April with little sign of tariff impact
Consumer spending slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to higher prices on some imported goods.
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices eased in April
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE index, showed that price growth eased in April as inflation numbers trended ...
Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.
Inflation Remained Low In April, But How Long Can Monetary Policy Remain Tight?
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index grew at an annualized rate of 1.2% in April, marking the second consecutive ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...
Annual PCE inflation for April was 2.1%, in line with expectations
April personal consumption expenditure inflation was up just 0.1% for an annual rate of 2.1%, according to a Friday Bureau of ...
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Subdued in April as Spending Slows
The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies.
Japan April real wages slump for fourth month as inflation bites
Japanese real wages fell for a fourth consecutive month in April, eroded by stubborn inflation that has continued to outpace ...