Latest inflation data signals negative implications for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and stock market.
Context
What happened: CPI rose at an annualized 3.7% in September, with the energy component up 20.4%, after the Fed hiked rates in September for the first time in three years. Fed chairman Kevin Warsh warned more increases may follow.
Key numbers: CPI 3.7% annualized in September, energy +20.4%. August CPI 3.4%. September PPI +6.3%, energy +35.4%.
Why it matters: Higher rates pressure household budgets and corporate earnings, and the S&P 500's elevated valuation leaves it vulnerable to a correction. The content says Wall Street appears to be betting high inflation is here to stay.
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