Inflation News & Analysis

The long-time fund manager offers a blunt take on the trade war.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic noted during the early Tuesday market session that the Fed still has a long way to go to hit its 2% inflation mandate, complicating market expectations for further rate cuts.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Chief Economist Paul Conway noted early Tuesday that inflation risks are continuing to rise.

If President Donald Trump’s large tariffs remain in place for some time, the economy is likely to slow to a crawl, Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said Monday. As a result, interest-rate cuts would be warranted, even if the taxes on imports cause…

According to a consumer sentiment survey from the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York, the share of households bracing for higher inflation, worsening employment prospects, and deteriorating credit conditions has risen rapidly in recent months.

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Ever since President Trump announced his policy of reciprocal tariffs on international trade to level the playing field, markets have had difficulties calculating the longer term impacts. Traditional academic economists went into Chicken Little mode, proclaiming how tariffs will embolden America’s enemies, send inflation to the roof, and start a trade war against the US. […]

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Julian McManus still sees painful inflation over the short term.

The current economic landscape feels like a tightrope walk for investors. Inflation has been cooling since the 2022 peaks but is still holding around 3%, and the trade war on top is making it tough for the Federal Reserve to continue cutting. Recession fears are also making a comeback as UMich sees declining consumer sentiment […]

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Tariff exemptions from the US offered temporary support to the dollar, but broader concerns about credibility and economic weakness continue to weigh. With market correlations breaking down and investor confidence shaken, USD pressure may persist in th…

The latest version of market inflation expectations, published on Friday by Turkey’s central bank (CBT) showed inflation expectation for end-2025 rising by 2pp from 28% to 30%. The margin is not insignificant.

As the central bank of the United States, Federal Reserve is charged with maintaining price stability for American consumers. The Fed targets a 2% annual inflation rate, meaning a dollar will lose 2% of its buying power, on average, year over year, if that goal is achieved. Since 2020, however, inflation has soared to highs […]

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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday that “the BoJ will take appropriate monetary policy decision to stably achieve 2% inflation target, while scrutinizing economic, price and financial developments without any preconception.”

USD/CAD continues its losing streak for the fourth straight session, hovering around 1.3860 during Monday’s Asian trading hours.

President Trump’s approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.

“All we can do is keep inflation expectations anchored and manage some of the ups and downs on that journey,” he said.

One of the biggest truths in the American workforce today is that one income alone might not be enough to sustain everything we need. This is especially true as inflation has risen dramatically over the last few years, which means everything, from the cost of milk on up, is costing us more. As a result […]

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Consumers see prices rising 6.7% in the coming year, and at an annual rate of 4.4% over a 5 to 10-year horizon — multi-decade highs in both cases.

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In today’s Market 360, let’s take a look at what the CPI and PPI are telling us – and what that means for the market and the likelihood of key interest rate cuts. And finally, I’ll wrap…

The leader of the biggest bank offered up new insights.

Bitcoin’s breakout odds rose as macro conditions aligned with bullish on-chain and institutional signals.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to slide in Friday’s session, falling near the 100 area after setting a new three-year low earlier in the day.

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that tariffs are likely to boost inflation, while urging the Trump administration to strike trade deals.

“The latest consumer sentiment numbers for April came in worse than expected. The expected inflation level also surged to its highest level since 1981, according to the University of Michigan survey on consumers.” Dow is up 450 as I write this. Seems l…

Today China increased its tariffs to 125%. At this point, goods between the U.S. and China will cost so much that it's going to end virtually all trading between the two. That will be devastating and will increase inflation here, hurt many American…

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But tariffs are on the horizon.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams noted on Friday that he overwhelmingly anticipates a general weakening in US economic data as tariffs continue to take root.

A reading on consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since June 2022. It’s down 30% from December.