The Fed’s Final Tarifflation Report Misinterprets Trump’s Tariffs Once More
Recent Study on Federal Reserve Tariffs Faces Criticism A recent analysis from the St. Louis Federal Reserve claims that tariffs imposed during President Trump’s term have raised consumer inflation by around 0.5 percentage points. This study, shared on the bank’s On the Economy blog, employs advanced econometric modeling to examine how tariffs influence consumer prices. […]
Producer Prices Decline Again, as the Tarifflation Story Weakens
Tarifflation’s Story Falls Apart The August Producer Price Index (PPI) report marks yet another setback for those who anticipated President Donald Trump’s tariffs would lead to inflation. Instead of rising, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that producer prices in final demand dropped by 0.1% in August. Economists had expected a gain of 0.3%, […]