inflation

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Chair Jerome Powell, Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem have all warned in the past few weeks that longer term expectations could drift higher if inflation stays elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

However, February’s decline in retail sales will be exacerbated in the coming months as consumers are still hit with the inflation shock, Pantheon Macroeconomics’ Ankita Amajuri said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors will be watching closely to see how officials discussed inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“See that little black rubber dot, the inflation hole? Make sure that hole is facing up all the time.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman