Inflation News & Analysis

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said that he would remain “squarely focused” on inflation and cautioned that new US import taxes could drive prices higher and bolster rising public inflation expectations.

Inflation cooled in March, but economists expect prices to reaccelerate as some of President Trump’s tariffs kick in.

During her Thursday remarks, Dallas Federal Reserve (Fed) President Lorie Logan warned that tariffs exceeding expectations would almost certainly spark a surge in both unemployment and inflation.

Stephen Miran, US President Donald Trump’s Economic Adviser, argued that the White House’s policies are aimed at keeping inflation contained.

We have two months of earnings coming up in which many companies will guide down and conservative given the bizarre uncertainty of what's been going on. Also the inflation numbers are on a delay and won't get the real numbers with the China tar…

President Trump’s new tariff regime will start working its way into U.S. inflation readings over the coming months.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/inflation-rate-eases-to-2point4percent-in-march-lower-than-expected.html Consumer price inflation eased more than expected in March as President Donald Trump prepared to launch tariffs against U.S. trading partners, the …

Inflation slowed dramatically in March, even though Trump had warned he’d be imposing additional tariffs.

Overall consumer prices unexpectedly fell, while core inflation hit a four-year low.
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USD/CAD loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.4090 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) remains subdued ahead of the high-impact Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report for March…

Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades in negative territory for the third consecutive day near 102.70, down 0.28% on the day.

Inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 2.4% on a yearly basis in March from 2.8% in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. This reading came in belo…

The NZD/USD pair softens to near 0.5630 during the early Asian section on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains weak against the Greenback after the release of China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Later on Thursday, the attention will sh…

China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped at an annual pace of 0.1% in March after declining 0.7% in February. Markets estimated a 0.1% growth in the reported period.

The denim apparel brand is considering making major changes that customers will notice.

The prospect of high inflation stemming from widespread tariffs along with weaker hiring could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult spot.

U.S. consumer spending for Easter is expected to rise about 5% this year as Americans snap up candy and gifts to celebrate despite concerns around high inflation and economic uncertainty, a National Retail Federation report showed on Tuesday.

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The Minutes revealed that Federal Reserve policymakers almost unanimously agreed that the U.S. economy was at risk of experiencing both higher inflation and slower growth. They noted that “difficult tradeoffs” could lie ahead for the central bank.

Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, warned on Wednesday that last week’s wide-ranging tariffs could unsettle people’s expectations about inflation.

Mexico 12-Month Inflation in line with forecasts (3.8%) in March

Mexico Headline Inflation in line with forecasts (0.31%) in March

Mexico Core Inflation meets forecasts (0.43%) in March

Treasury bonds are suffering some of the steepest near-term losses in five years.

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This afternoon the Mexican statistics office will release the March inflation figures. However, they are unlikely to tell us much new, Commerzbank’s FX analyst Michael Pfister notes.

USD weakening. Yuan weakening. Treasury yields increasing. China is selling off US bonds (holds $800B+) and moving them into other currencies. This maintains their competitiveness in global markets while increasing borrowing costs for US and reducing …

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly noted that inflation pressure from widespread tariffs is an increasing concern.

The Mexican Peso prolonged its losses for the third straight day against the Greenback as market sentiment improved, spurred by revelations of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that deals could be made with major trading partners. At the time of writ…