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Inflation surged in June amid tariffs as Trump declared 'inflation is dead'
Egg prices cooled significantly in June, deviating from an overall rise in prices. The price of eggs climbed 27% over the year ending in June, which marked a slowdown from 41% year-over-year growth in May. Under Trump, inflation has defied doomsday predictions and helped to propel sturdy economic performance.

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U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices
Inflation picked up again in June, as Trump’s trade tariffs pushed prices higher
India, US inflation reports reinforce downward bias on dollar-rupee forward premiums
Cooling inflation in India and tariff-induced price pressures in the U.S. are cementing a downward bias on dollar-rupee forward premiums, according to analysts.

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UK Inflation Jumps to Highest Since Early 2024 Ahead of BOE Vote
UK inflation hits highest for almost a year and a half
Tariffs have only played a small role in rising inflation: 4 things we learned from the CPI report
Inflation in June showed scattered signs of rising costs tied to the Trump tariffs, but Americans simply aren’t paying sharply higher prices because of U.S. trade wars — at least not yet.

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Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase
Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats
Former NEC Director Gary Cohn on state of the economy, Trump's tariff agenda & Fed's inflation fight
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former National Economic Council Director under President Trump, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, June's CPI data, President Trump's tariff agenda,
Stocks sell off as investors see Trump’s inflation ‘pipeline’ forcing the Fed to hold off on interest rate cuts
Inflation is up, stocks are down, and more tariffs are on their way. Trump wants interest rates to come down but the direction of travel is making it less likely that the Fed will deliver the cuts he wants. It’s not clear whether Trump can extract himself from the policy cycle he has created.
As inflation ticks up, Trump announces trade deal with Indonesia, 19% tariff
Indonesia also has agreed to purchase billions in U.S. energy, agriculture products and airplanes, Trump said July 15 in a social media post.
President Trump dismisses latest numbers on national inflation
In the latest Consumer Price Index, inflation has risen 2.7% compared to this time last year, and will impact many products sold in the US.
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control
The report on wholesale inflation came a day after the Labor Department reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.7% from June 2024, the biggest year-over-year gain since February, as Trump’s sweeping tariffs pushed up the cost of everything from groceries to appliances.
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'Good evidence': New data shows the 'surest sign' Trump policies are making inflation rise
The latest inflation data suggests that President Donald Trump's tariffs may already be having an impact on the finances of working-class families. In a Tuesday article for Axios, journalists Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin reported on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from June that was just released this week,
Trump says Federal Reserve should lower interest rates by 3 points
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released June inflation data, showing prices increased from the prior month. Hours later, President Trump called on the Fed to lower rates.
Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2025 — in one chart
Core inflation — which strips out energy and food prices, which can be volatile categories — was up 2.9% in June. The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annual basis in June 2025, up from 2.4% in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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