Why the bond market isn't enamored with PPI inflation reading
The bond market has a bone to pick with the latest inflation data. Traders in bonds "so far shrugged off this morning’s cool PPI" and remain "more focused on the less-encouraging implications for the ...
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Rent Declines Have Already Solved the FOMC’s Inflation Problem
Real-world data shows that the economy may already have reached the Fed’s inflation target—but the Consumer Price Index (CPI ... or PCE, deflator) use a measure of rent inflation that lags ...
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What Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of ...
CPI inflation slows more than expected in February, but tariffs loom over the outlook
M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.5% prior, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
China's consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists
China's consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price deflation persisted, reflecting mixed consumer spending and weak factory activity.
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Japan Signals End to Deflation as Key Economic Indicators Turn Positive
Japan has cleared a crucial threshold for officially declaring an end to long-term deflation, according to Economy Minister ...
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To panic over inflation or not? Data this week takes Wall Street on a roller-coaster
On Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) report for January showed ... the components in the PPI that directly feed into the PCE deflator came in soft for the month. "Based on this week ...