Trump, Inflation and consumer price index
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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.
The report on producer prices adds to a mixed picture for inflation as the economy adjusts to the imposition of import tariffs.
Consumer prices rose at a quicker rate in June, breaking a months-long streak of cooling inflation, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. Why it matters: The data will likely concern economic policymakers,
The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, a sign inflation around the U.S. is creeping up after declining earlier this year.By the numbersThe CPI was forecast to rise 2.7% last month,
U.S. inflation reached its highest level since February in June, with consumer prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, in part because of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
U.S. consumer prices picked up in June, likely marking the start of a long-anticipated tariff-induced increase in inflation.
Spain's annual inflation rose to 2.3% in June 2025, slightly above the preliminary estimate of 2.2%, and breaking a three-month streak of deceleration. This increase reflected stronger upward pressure from housing & utilities and food and beverage prices and a milder drop in transport cost.