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Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April compared to a year ago, cooling slightly from the previous month and defying fears of an inflation surge in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs last month. The reading -- which marked the lowest inflation rate since 2021 -- matched economists' expectations.
Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on US products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.
The price hike threat from tariffs is receding while housing indicators pointing to a cooling in shelter costs
President Trump's tariffs announcement was supposed to trigger reshoring & restructuring of the US economy towards its manufacturing industries. Instead, it provoked a sharp drop in markets.
Xi Jinping’s defiance against Donald Trump pays off with the dramatic tariffs reduction. Bloomberg reporters answer your questions on what lies ahead.
U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Tuesday after a lower-than-expected inflation report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve was on track to lower borrowing costs this year. A Labor Department report showed April consumer price inflation rose 0.