Consumer Prices Jump Higher, Double Expectations
A big jump after months of the federal government’s massive fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Show Inflation Remains Tame Amid Reopening and Gasoline Prices Hikes
The Consumer Price Index showed that prices for many goods and services ticked up a bit in June but no sign of rising inflationary pressure.
Margins Plunge in Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter Retail Crunch
Margins were squeezed in June as the economy grappled with an unsteady reopening, rioting, and widespread social unrest.
Inflation Data Shows Massive Disruptions to U.S. Food Supply and Demand
Beef prices jumped 69 percent in May, according to the Producer Price Index.
Still No Signs of Tariffs Raising Prices for Consumers
The latest Producer Price Index data debunks the idea that tariffs have squeezed American consumers.
Empire State Manufacturing Survey Unexpectedly Jumps to Highest Level in 9 Months
For the second month in a row, the survey of manufacturing businesses in New York came in better than expected.
Consumer Price Index Surprise: Everyone Has Jobs and Prices on Many Things Are Falling
Inflation has been slowing down for the last two months, suggesting that the Fed will not hike rates this year.
Producer Price Index Shows Goods Prices Falling, Margins Improving, Despite Higher Tariffs
The biggest surprise: prices of materials for consumer goods are falling and business margins are improving.
Prices for Hospital Services Are Going Public in 2019
A federal requirement requiring hospitals to post how much they charge for their services online will go into effect on January 1, 2019.
Import Prices: Still No Signs of Tariffs Taxing Consumers
Prices of goods imported from China actually fell after new tariffs kicked-in.
U.S. Producer Price Index Jumps But May Be An Inflation Head-Fake
There’s a mysterious category in PPI called “trade services” that might have created an illusion of inflation in October.
Farm Prices Fall Again, Defying Anti-Trump Predictions of Higher Food Prices
Farm deflation could pressure the Fed to back off on interest rates.
Fed’s Beige Book Still Shows No Signs that Tariffs are a Tax on Consumers
Still no signs that tariffs are a “tax on consumers.”
