Tag: inflation trends
February Sees Spike in Consumer Inflation Fears Due to Tariff Worries
February Sees Surge in Consumer Inflation Concerns Amid Tariff UncertaintyRecently, shoppers bustling through a Whole Foods store in New York City on February 3, 2025, found themselves amidst a growing wave of trepidation regarding...
December Core Inflation Rate Slows to 3.2%, Below Expectations
**Core Inflation Rate Slows to 3.2% in December, Below Expectations**In a surprising turn of events, the core inflation rate in December slowed to 3.2%, falling below economists' expectations. The consumer price index (CPI) increased...
Wholesale Prices Rise 0.2% in December: Inflation Watch
**Wholesale Prices Rise 0.2% in December: Inflation Watch**Customers bustling through a Costco store in Novato, California on December 11, 2024, were met with a surprising piece of news: wholesale prices had crept up by...
July Wholesale Inflation Rises by 0.1%, Below Expectations
The latest report on wholesale inflation for July showed a slight increase of 0.1%, lower than what economists had anticipated. This could potentially pave the way for the Federal Reserve to consider lowering interest...
BOJ Expected to Raise Rates Next Month, MOF Under Pressure: Latest Update
The yen has been weakening recently, with USD/JPY rising above 159.00 and approaching the year-to-date high of 160.17 from April. Despite Japan's intervention in late April/early May to support the yen, the impact has...