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Trump tariffs could push up inflation

The Fed’s inflation dilemma just got more challenging as Trump's new tariffs loom

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose more than expected in February, re-intensifying the central bank’s inflation battle at a time when it expects new tariffs from the Trump administration to push prices higher.

USA TODAY · 15h

Federal Reserve will hold rates as Trump's tariffs stoke inflation concerns, says Collins

President Trump is pushing an aggressive policy against America's main trading partners that economists broadly agree will drive up inflation.

Forbes on MSN · 5h

Key Inflation Metric Was 2.8% In February—Above Target As Tariffs Loom

Inflation has struggled to come down to its pre-pandemic norm, and the Federal Reserve doesn’t expect that to change in 2025.

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UPI on MSN · 3h

PCE: Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises 0.4% in February; higher than expecations

However, the Commerce Department announced Friday that the Fed's key inflation measure expanded more than expected in February, as the growth in personal consumption expenditures put the 12-month inflation rate at 2.8%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting numbers closer to 0.3% for PCE and only 2.7% for the inflation rate.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Weak spending, sticky prices, rising inflation expectations a bad mix for Fed

The U.S. Federal Reserve's seemingly locked-in path to a soft landing, already roiled by the arrival of the Trump administration, may be growing even more complicated as evidence of consumer caution about spending starts to align with new inflation risks and another jump in inflation expectations.

ABC News on MSN · 5h

Inflation held steady in February, according to Fed's preferred gauge

Inflation held steady in February compared to a year ago, according to a release from the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of price increases. The reading matched economists' expectations. Consumer prices climbed 2.

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Boston Fed president says tariff-induced inflation ‘looks inevitable.’ She suspects the central bank will hold rates steady for longer

It looks inevitable that tariffs are going to increase inflation in the near term,” Boston Federal Reserve President Susan ...

21mon MSN

Inflation, tariffs fears rattle stocks as they head for fifth losing week in the past six

Renewed inflation fears, plummeting consumer confidence and rising doubts about the payoff from artificial intelligence ...

4h

Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February. Americans hoping ...

5hon MSN

Core inflation rises ahead of Trump tariff announcement

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge held steady in February at a 2.5-percent annual increase while “core” prices, ...

2hon MSN

Consumer spending ticks up — but so does inflation — amid Trump tariffs jitters

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in ...

4hon MSN

US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has ...

4hon MSN

Key Inflation Measure Got Hotter In February

Inflation rose faster than expected in February, according to the PCE report released Friday. Meanwhile, spending rose less ...

5hon MSN

Inflation Might Be Stuck for Now. The Fed’s Preferred Metric Comes Friday.

Americans finally got some good news in the form of cooling inflation earlier this month. But the Federal Reserve’s preferred ...

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