July’s Mild Inflation Report Should Make the Fed Pause

July's Mild Inflation Report Should Make the Fed Pause

FRB Hawkdown It might be time to check on the Fed hawks; their momentum seems to have diminished. On Moderate inflation report, the figures released on Wednesday reinforced previous data, indicating that the Federal Reserve likely won’t need to increase interest rates this year. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.1% in July compared […]

July’s Food Inflation Leaves Families Hungry for Relief

Food inflation makes an unwelcome return Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the grocery store… Food inflation is picking up steam again. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for food rose 0.6% in July, the biggest increase since February. On an annualized basis, This equates to a food inflation rate of […]