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Producer Price Inflation Hits 6.5%, But the Fed May Still Pause Rate Hikes — Here’s Why
Key takeaways
- The Fed faces a tough choice: hike rates and risk slower growth, or hold steady and risk producer costs eventually seeping into consumer prices.
- Trump s I love inflation remark drew immediate scrutiny, directly contradicting his 2024 campaign attacks on Biden-era prices crushing everyday consumers.
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Producer Price Inflation Hits 6.5%, But the Fed May Still Pause Rate Hikes — Here’s Why Rich Duprey Thu, June 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM GMT+7 4 min read NVDA Quick Read May PPI surged to 6.5%, but core PPI missed expectations at 4.9%, suggesting energy drove the spike rather than broad-based inflation.
The Fed faces a tough choice: hike rates and risk slower growth, or hold steady and risk producer costs eventually seeping into consumer prices.
Trump s I love inflation remark drew immediate scrutiny, directly contradicting his 2024 campaign attacks on Biden-era prices crushing everyday consumers.
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