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Tag: Inflation

Wholesale Inflation Is Cooling, But Do Not Confuse That With Deflation

Wholesale prices were unchanged in July, coming in below expectations for a 0.2% increase. The Producer Price Index was flat after a revised 0.1% decline in June,...

Inflation Is Not One Number

The Consumer Price Index rose just 0.1% for the month after declining 0.4% in June, bringing the annual rate down slightly from 3.5% to 3.4%. Core CPI rose 0.2% and...

Iran’s Economy Is Unraveling

Iran International reports that the average advertised monthly rent in Tehran has climbed to 723 million rials, or about $389 at the open-market exchange rate. Many...

July Jobs Report Confirms the Trend Already in Motion

The July employment report is not the beginning of a new cycle, nor is it some sudden deterioration that appeared without warning. The labor market has been...

The Fed Holds While Inflation Refuses to Die

The Federal Reserve voted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%, marking the fifth consecutive meeting without a change. Yet the 9–3...

The Fed Still Doesn’t Understand Where Inflation Comes From

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams now says inflation has likely peaked and that monetary policy is “well positioned” to bring inflation...

US Wholesale Inflation Falls, but Governments Are Still Broke

The Producer Price Index, which measures wholesale inflation, was unchanged in June after economists expected a 0.2% increase. On an annual basis, producer prices...

Inflation Declines, But the Crisis Is Far From Over

June’s Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% for the month, pulling the annual inflation rate down to 3.5% from 4.2% in May. Core inflation, excluding food and...

The American Dream Now Comes with an $800 Monthly Car Payment

FOX Business reported that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle reached a record $770 during the first quarter of 2026, according to LendingTree’s...

Inflation Remains Undefeated

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge just delivered another reminder that inflation has not been defeated. The Personal Consumption Expenditures...