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People shop for groceries in Monterey Park, California, on February 12, 2025. Major US indices began the day firmly in the red after January US consumer price index data showed inflation grew, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve's progress on bringing down prices was reversing. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Inflation Eases As Tariff Tensions Rise

Good news today as inflation eased, with February’s CPI coming in at 2.8% year-over-year, down from 3% in January.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Prices for gas at an Exxon gas station on Capitol Hill are seen March 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. The cost of gasoline continues to rise across the globe and in the United States due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continued inflation associated with the global pandemic. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Inflation Rises In December And What The Fed May Do With Rates

OAN’s Alicia Summers5:00 PM – Friday, January 31, 2025 December’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, showed a 0.3%…

In this photo illustration, a person files an application for unemployment benefits on April 16, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - The government reported Thursday that another 5.2 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits, taking the four-week total to 22 million, a staggering figure in a downturn that economists say presents the country with its most severe outlook since the Great Depression of the 1930s. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Job Gains Mask Economic Worries As Unemployment And Inflation Loom

David Stryzewski, CEO of Sound Planning Group, joins Alicia Summers to discuss job data contradictions, Trump’s deregulation plans, economic effects of cutting waste, and the Fed’s potential rate cut.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-ID) references a chart on rising costs during a press conference on inflation, at the Russell Senate Office Building on February 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Republican Senators blamed the near record high inflation on the Biden Administration and the Democratic fiscal agenda. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

July PCE Inflation Index Slows; Fed Rate Cut Likely.

In July, the PCE Inflation Index rose by 2.5%, slightly below the forecasted 2.6% and up 0.2% from June.

Wholesale Prices Surge, Sparking Inflation Concerns

The producer price index released today shows a surge in wholesale prices, the highest in a year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sparking concerns about inflationary pressures and broader implications.

People shop at a supermarket in Santa Monica, California, on September 13, 2022. - US annual inflation slowed slightly in August, largely thanks to falling gasoline prices -- but likely not enough to satisfy the Federal Reserve and President Joe Biden, as high prices continue inflicting pain on Americans. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)

February Consumer Sentiment Dips: Expert Analysis by Sound Planning Group CEO

The consumer sentiment report is out, showing a slight decline in February from the month before.