Thursday, September 11, 2025

Elevated Inflation is Still a Problem

This morning’s CPI data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
 
Rise in U.S. Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/business/cpi-inflation-fed-rate-cuts.html
The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market. 

Health Insurance Costs for Businesses to Rise by Most in 15 Years
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/health-insurance-costs-rise-6cc1b934
Insurers say that the rising premiums are driven by growing healthcare costs.

Inflation Erased U.S. Income Gains Last Year
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/census-income-insurance-poverty-2024-31d82ad0
High-income households fared better than others, while women lost ground to men, Census Bureau says.