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US wholesale inflation heated up in May
The latest Producer Price Index, a closely watched measurement of wholesale inflation, rose 0.1% in May, lifting the annual ...
Inflation Ticked Up to 2.4% in May, Driven by Rising Housing Costs
The consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month of May, lower than economists' predictions, with the annual rate ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...
U.S. data quality has been declining for years. Now Trump’s cutbacks are leading economists to question its figures
Decades of declining quality and accuracy in federal statistics, exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s cuts, have economists questioning data that inform everything from the Federal Reserve’s ...
Treasury Yields Lifted by Inflation Worries, Consumer Sentiment Data
Treasury yields are higher Friday, with investors calculating that the surge in oil prices could push up overall inflation ...
US stocks rise on China trade deal, tame inflation data despite Trump’s tariffs
US stocks inched higher Wednesday morning following news of progress on a trade deal with China and inflation data that ...
Inflation data gives Fed room to sit on its hands next week: chief investment officer
This week's milder-than-expected data on producer\- and consumer-price indexes for May will enable the Federal Reserve to wait for more information on how ne ...
Inflation keeps defying tariff fears, but economists warn it likely won’t last
President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff agenda has concerned economists that it will send inflation back up as businesses ...