Tomorrow’s 8:30 A.M. Economic Test: GDP, Inflation and Factory Orders Collide
ECONOMY & MARKETS Three official releases will arrive together Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern: the second estimate of second-quarter GDP…
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Tag: Inflation
Import Prices Fell 0.4%—But the Nonfuel Inflation Signal Got Worse
ECONOMY & TRADE Cheaper imported fuel pulled the headline lower in July, while nonfuel import prices rose and posted their…
Fed Minutes Reveal a Clearer Rate Risk: The Next Move Could Still Be Up
FEDERAL RESERVE The July meeting produced three dissents for a hike, while many policymakers said tightening may be necessary if…
Producer Inflation Was Flat. The Cost Pipeline Was Not.
ECONOMY & TRADE Falling energy masked firmer service and construction costs, leaving businesses with a split inflation signal. The practical…
Inflation Cooled to 3.4%. The Household Squeeze Did Not Disappear.
July inflation cooled to 3.4%, but real hourly earnings slipped. Here is what the category-level data means for household budgets, businesses and the Federal Reserve.
Tomorrow’s CPI Will Test Whether Inflation Relief Is Real
Inflation & Household Finance The next Consumer Price Index arrives Wednesday, August 12, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. It will land…