CPI inflation jumps in Jun. to 2.7% annual rate
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Inflation, June and tariff
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While U.S. inflation figures didn't surprise market watchers and investors, the fact that the downbeat expectations were realized still weighed on stocks.
Inflation is speeding up after a period of cooling down earlier this year.
Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and
The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annual basis in June 2025, up from 2.4% in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the full impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs is still to come, according to economists.
Economists’ anxiety about official U.S. inflation data is growing. One major issue: They don’t have the numbers they need to understand the scope of the problem.
Wall Street braces for June CPI data, as economists warn of hotter inflation driven by tariffs. A surprise print could jolt markets.
Consumer inflation had dipped to 2.82% in May. CPI data allows India room to ease rates at a time when Trump tariffs threaten growth. India's economy rose by a faster-than-expected 7.4% in the quarter ended March.