U.S. Inflation Rose 0.2% In April, 2.5% Over Last 12 Months

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • Headline inflation rose 0.2% in April, below the consensus estimate of 0.3%.
  • Core inflation was up 0.1% for the month and has increased 2.1% over the last 12 months. That’s the definition of ‘moderate inflation.’
  • Non-seasonally adjusted inflation was up 0.4% in April, meaning holders of TIPS will see principal balances rise 0.4% in June.

Read my full analysis on SeekingAlpha.com

Also, I have updated my Tracking Inflation and I Bonds page with these new numbers.

And here are the new June inflation indexes for all TIPS.

 

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Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.
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