Inflation, CPI and April
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Inflation slows with headline CPI at +2.3% Y/Y, lowest since Feb 2021. Click for more on the data and what it may mean for the markets.
Broken down by category, some of the sectors most impacted by tariffs saw a price decline from last month, including apparel and used cars and trucks.
News that the U.S. and China have drastically reduced reciprocal tariffs for 90 days as they continue trade talks has already put a dent in rate-cut expectations.
President Trump repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after April's inflation report was cooler than expected.
The U.S. Federal Reserve in May warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation. Inflation data for April somewhat assuages that fear.
Eggs saw their sharpest monthly price drop in 40 years, while wages and personal finance conditions improve in Trump’s economy.
The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.
US-China trade truce euphoria is giving way to worry over economic slowdown in the wait for the latest US consumer inflation report