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Bernardo de La Paz

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15. Core PPI ex food&energy is down 0.4%, is it not? Month on month. Annualized it is up 3.1%, which is less than 4.0% March

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US wholesale prices unexpectedly drop 0.5% in April [View all] progree 23 hrs ago OP

You see that word "unexpectantly" is what makes me wonder gab13by13 23 hrs ago #1

Yup. The MarketWatch calendar's group of economists were predicting +0.3% in April for both the regular and core progree 23 hrs ago #3

I think reflex cynicism is as bad as reflex credulity. Both should be avoided Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #4

This is very good news for the regime -- wholesale prices dropping by 0.5% in April progree 23 hrs ago #6

Prices going down is deflationary. That is NOT good. Case of "careful what you wish for". Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #7

Not what I heard the head of the LA port say yesterday, gab13by13 22 hrs ago #10

He said there "might" be a rush to stock up. Tariffs on most Chinese stuff is 50% (20% pre-existing + 30% tRump) Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #11

Everything I read is that the tariffs on most Chinese goods is 30% -- the 10% universal tariff plus 20% as a sanction progree 22 hrs ago #12

Everyone I listened to said the tariff was 30% also. gab13by13 22 hrs ago #14

The PPI is quite volatile (edited) progree 22 hrs ago #13

Core PPI ex food&energy is down 0.4%, is it not? Month on month. Annualized it is up 3.1%, which is less than 4.0% March Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #15

I'm getting my Core PPI wo food & energy from Table A "Less Foods and Energy" progree 22 hrs ago #16

Very interesting to see the Jan-Apr month to month. Had not seen that together before. Thanks! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #2

I'm glad you found it helpful 😊 progree 23 hrs ago #5

This also helps Krasnov push Powell gab13by13 22 hrs ago #8

"This also helps Krasnov push Powell to cut interest rates." - for sure /nt progree 22 hrs ago #9

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