Concerns that US inflation is showing signs of surging again should increase.
Just as the situation in Iran was deteriorating further, causing US crude oil prices to climb back above $90 a barrel, and interest rate futures markets indicated a 30% probability of a rate hike at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, the US announced that, starting at 12:01 AM US time on Friday, it would impose new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries and regions, including Europe, China, and India. Although some goods, such as oil and… … »Concerns that US inflation is showing signs of surging again should increase.