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US consumer inflation eases ahead of tariffs
Reuters ^ | 4/10/25

Posted on 04/10/2025 11:08:58 AM PDT by EBH

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in March amid cheaper gasoline and used motor vehicles, but the benign inflation reading is unlikely to be sustained after President Donald Trump doubled down on tariffs on imported Chinese goods.

The first monthly decline in prices in nearly five years, reported by the Labor Department on Thursday, also suggested softening demand amid heightened recession fears due to tariffs, and led financial markets to anticipate the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by 100 basis points this year.

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1 posted on 04/10/2025 11:08:58 AM PDT by EBH
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To: EBH

Verses this from CBS\\

Inflation rate rose by 2.4% in March, CPI report shows. Here’s what that means.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-today-march-2025-inflation-what-it-means-tariffs/


2 posted on 04/10/2025 11:10:50 AM PDT by EBH (It is always darkest before the dawn. Government betrayed the Republic.)
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To: EBH

Reuters is economically retarded.


3 posted on 04/10/2025 11:12:02 AM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: EBH

Yeah, the price of stuff on Temu is going to skyrocket. Pffft...

Okay, and WalMart, but I’m more than happy to pay more in the short term to correct this grotesque imbalance. Lot of videos coming out in rapid succession showing a lot of economic pain and disruption in China’s businesses right now.

With the help of past administrations China has, quite literally, robbed us blind and stole just about anything not nailed down. It’s time for justice.


4 posted on 04/10/2025 11:16:27 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Obadiah

I am more amused by the two sets of titles and perspectives presented. Reuters down, CBS up.


5 posted on 04/10/2025 11:19:24 AM PDT by EBH (It is always darkest before the dawn. Government betrayed the Republic.)
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To: Obadiah

Uncharted waters my friends. No telling how the tariffs will work out. The left is looking for blood.


6 posted on 04/10/2025 11:19:57 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET
I thought the end of the Cold War was the official end of WWII. Looks like the “trade war” which was an off shoot of post WWII efforts to re industrialize the world, will be the official end. Hope this is it.
7 posted on 04/10/2025 11:24:17 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: EBH

LOL. Reuters can’t give Trump a good story. They are eagerly anticipating massive inflation due to tariffs (which now likely won’t be imposed on any country other than China).


8 posted on 04/10/2025 11:24:45 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

If it isn’t clear yet, so are we.


9 posted on 04/10/2025 11:27:16 AM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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