Comments on: Powell’s (Not So) Hidden Plea to End the U.S.’s Tariff War https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/powells-not-so-hidden-plea-to-end-the-u-s-s-tariff-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=powells-not-so-hidden-plea-to-end-the-u-s-s-tariff-war Watching for inflation here, there and everywhere Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Jerome Powell: Meaningful Inflation Is Coming | Inflation Watch https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/powells-not-so-hidden-plea-to-end-the-u-s-s-tariff-war/#comment-366 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:42:08 +0000 https://inflationwatch.wordpress.com/?p=3886#comment-366 […] As before, Powell laid the blame for stagflationary impacts on tariffs: “increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity.” In a likely reference to a Beige book full of tariff-driven warnings on inflation, Powell also observed the following: […]

]]> By: A Calm Before Fresh Inflation Agitation? | Inflation Watch https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/powells-not-so-hidden-plea-to-end-the-u-s-s-tariff-war/#comment-365 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:44:20 +0000 https://inflationwatch.wordpress.com/?p=3886#comment-365 […] Given these consistent and confirming anecdotes and data points, the CPI looks set to bottom out in coming months if not in the very next report. With Beige Book in hand, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates ahead of more certainty on tariff policy. These reports from the Federal Reserve’s districts underline Jerome Powell’s core desire to see the economic warfare, primarily through tariffs, come to an…. […]

]]> By: Inflation at Target and GDP Growth Recovery: A Comeback Case for the Australian Dollar | Inflation Watch https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/powells-not-so-hidden-plea-to-end-the-u-s-s-tariff-war/#comment-364 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:23:33 +0000 https://inflationwatch.wordpress.com/?p=3886#comment-364 […] Powell’s (Not So) Hidden Plea to End the U.S.’s Tariff War → […]

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