Mark Vitner
Mark Vitner
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The prices paid is still way up there, inflation is still running a little hot, enough that the Fed will continue to raise interest rates.
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If we see an increase in rent we could really see inflation numbers pick up in a meaningful way.
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Coming on the heels of the recent spate of weaker economic reports, the better than expected inflation news will probably cause the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at their June FOMC meeting, ... It is still way too soon, however, to conclude that the Fed is done.
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Inflation at the end of the day is headed higher, it's just not going to happen that dramatically this year.
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The Fed can't wait for core inflation to pick up before they act,
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Anecdotal evidence and common sense suggests that core inflation has not been anywhere near this tame.
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This may be the last bad PPI report we'll see for quite some time, ... This might be the height of this particular inflation scare.
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This is the type of report we would expect to see, given the slowdown that we've already experienced in the economy, ... Companies don't have any pricing power, and if they don't have any pricing power, then inflation can't really be a threat.
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Normally, economists downplay periodic swings in energy prices. However, the most recent run-up is a source of concern because it may be raising inflation expectations. Workers do not live in a world that excludes food and energy prices. Wage demands, especially in the current tight labor market, will be based on the increase in the overall CPI.
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Normally, economists downplay periodic swings in energy prices, ... However, the most recent run-up is a source of concern because it may be raising inflation expectations. Workers do not live in a world that excludes food and energy prices. Wage demands, especially in the current tight labor market, will be based on the increase in the overall CPI.
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The economy may stagnate but it's not going to inflate. The core rate of inflation probably peaked in March.
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While it seems counterintuitive, higher gasoline prices are actually helping restrain core inflation, ... With more money being spent for gasoline, consumers have fewer dollars left for discretionary purchases. The net result is that firms are slashing prices on everything from cars to beer in order to move product.
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When combined with the run-up in employee health-care costs, ... the inability to raise selling prices is the single most important reason that job growth has been lagging so much during this recovery.
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When combined with the anticipated double-digit gains in employer health-care costs, manufacturers may find it very difficult to add to their payrolls next year and may opt to work their existing work forces longer.