April's Inflation Spike Kills June Rate-Cut Talk

April's Inflation Spike Kills June Rate-Cut Talk

Consumer prices jumped 3.8% year-over-year in April, up half a percentage point from March. With the Fed's benchmark rate above 4%, borrowing stays expensive in real terms. The question now: is inflation accelerating again, or did April just stumble? The Fed meets mid-June with only May's data left to guide them.

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