Higher energy and services prices caused the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) to reach 8.6% in May, its highest level since 1981! Friday’s disturbing report has sent bond yields to new recovery highs and the S&P 500 into bear market territory. Yet, despite its ongoing persistence, as illustrated in the following pictorial, U.S. inflation is nonetheless likely topping out.
Jun
14
2022
The Latest Report Is Disturbing… But Inflation Is Likely Near Its Peak
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