Inflation
Bank of England’s Greene says dollar drop adds to tariff inflation puzzle
Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Saturday it was unclear what U.S. President Donald Trump’s import tariffs would do to UK inflation with the unpredictable behaviour of the dollar adding to the puzzle. Higher barriers to trade were likely to weigh on economic growth in countries in Europe, Greene said during a […]
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Unprecedented ‘shock’: Why bond yields may face even more challenges ahead
ETF Edge Unprecedented ‘shock’: Why bond yields may face even more challenges ahead Published Fri, Apr 11 20257:26 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Cool CPI is of no comfort to investors as stock rally peters out
A trader works during the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Remember when inflation readings were the headline news of the day, and were as feverishly anticipated by investors as Nvidia earnings reports? CNBC Daily Open remembers. If Thursday’s consumer price index […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The rally in stocks fizzles out — March’s cool inflation has little impact
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Remember when inflation readings were the headline news of the day, and were as feverishly anticipated by investors as Nvidia earnings reports? CNBC Daily Open remembers. If Thursday’s consumer price index […]
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Tariffs, trade war inflation impact to be ‘pretty ugly’ by summer, economists say
Key Points Economists expect that tariffs will lead to higher prices for consumers. The price impact will be noticeable by summer, economists said. Food prices will be among the early indicators, then physical goods, they said. President Donald Trump may change course regarding policy, however. Source
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for March 2025 — in one chart
Key Points The annual consumer price index fell to 2.4% in March, down from 2.8% in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and the prospect of a global trade war threaten to reverse progress in coming months. Source
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China consumer prices drop 0.1% in March signaling rising deflationary pressures
A customer selects vegetables at a supermarket in Mengzi City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Consumer prices in China slid 0.1% year on year in March, remaining in deflationary territory after having contracted 0.7% in February. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a […]
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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live on interest rates and tariffs
[The stream is slated to start at 11:25 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Friday to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing conference in Arlington, Virginia. The central bank leader’s appearance, including prepared remarks and a […]
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Powell sees tariffs raising inflation and says Fed will wait before further rate moves
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC on March 19, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to raise inflation and lower growth, and […]
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