Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April
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Core inflation remained more or less unchanged last month, a setback for anyone hoping the Federal Reserve will move quickly to lower interest rates. Cuts are even less likely in the near term because the latest trade negotiations with China should reduce the threat of a U.
Inflation is getting closer to the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
The annual inflation rate ticked down in April as the impact of Trump’s new ... s dramatic reshaping of US trade policy. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was ...
The Reuters poll, conducted May 12–15, showed near-unanimous expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut its key rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at the end of its two-day policy meeting on May 20, with 42 of 43 economists forecasting the move.
Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale costs, fell 0.5% in April. Margins are squeezed by tariffs and firms will likely pass costs to consumers
Investors were bracing for a clear sign of tariff-related pricing pressure in the April consumer inflation report, but consumer prices remained tame in Tuesdays
U.S. consumer prices rebounded moderately in April as declining food costs partially offset rising rents, leading to the smallest annual increase in four years, but the inflation outlook remains unclear against the backdrop of tariffs.