inflation

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Central banks tend to ignore the inflation effects of short-term price shocks, but it is unclear how long this conflict will last.

From Barron's

But a hotter-than-expected reading for producer price inflation, alongside a renewed spike in oil prices, has stocks trending lower.

From Barron's

Retirees are more vulnerable to inflation due to smaller Social Security adjustments and higher healthcare costs; seniors 75+ spend 16% of their budget on healthcare.

From Barron's

Powell’s comments came after yet more data, largely overlooked by the markets, suggesting that inflation was running too hot, and may even have been speeding up, even before the conflict broke out.

From MarketWatch

Clocktower’s Wallerstein said the Fed chair’s comments about still needing to gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation may have thrown investors for a loop.

From MarketWatch