The Consumer Price Index is expected to reflect an uptick in inflation as companies increase prices as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
Category: Consumer Price Index
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Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index.
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Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
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U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, as the global trade war started to bite.
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Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.
Are predictions for a jump in consumer prices too early, or just wrong?
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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data
The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.
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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind
Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.
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U.S. Inflation Mild Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs
Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.
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C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report
Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.
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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.
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CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
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CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.