by Carol Champagne | Jun 1, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
Consumer prices in April were up 3.8 percent, up from 3.5 percent in March and 2.8 percent in February. The number is the highest experienced since May 2023. The core PCI, which excludes energy and food prices, is up 3.3 percent for the month. The Fed’s targeted...
by Carol Champagne | Apr 20, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The producer price index was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in March, lower than expectations of 1.1 percent; annualized the PCI rose 4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the core PPI was up only 0.1percent for the month, well below the forecasted 0.5 percent....