Trump, Inflation
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For investors, the risk now is that the slow drip of news on tariffs leads to complacency about the damage they might cause-the Nasdaq stock index closed a record high yesterday.
Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.
Tariffs contributed modestly to the rise of inflation last month, analysts told ABC News, citing the price hikes in product categories made up primarily of imports. But, they added, overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to tariffs.
Indonesia also has agreed to purchase billions in U.S. energy, agriculture products and airplanes, Trump said July 15 in a social media post.
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CNET on MSNWith Trump's Tariffs Linked to Inflation, I'm Tracking 11 Key Products for Price MovesThe deadline for the start of Trump's heaviest tariffs has been delayed a few weeks, but a new report has nonetheless shown that inflation is once again on the rise.