US consumer prices rise
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Financial news has been breaking fast and furious, thanks to President Trump. Over the past week, he has: Escalated threats of sharply higher tariffs on major trading partners that don’t cut trade deals with him by the end of the month.
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US wholesale inflation was muted in June, presenting what would seem to be a better-than-expected outcome amid President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs on global trading partners. However, a steep drop-off in travel and other services camouflaged an increase in the cost of goods.
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After months of seeing very little inflation, US consumers probably experienced slightly faster price growth in June as companies started to pass along the higher cost of imported merchandise associated with tariffs.
President Donald Trump is doubling down on tariffs as inflation rises. He says he'll impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals at the end of the month.