by Jed Graham
Investor’s Business Daily
The core consumer price index came in much cooler than expected in March, easing to a four-year low, while initial claims for jobless benefits rose less than expected last week. After the CPI data, S&P 500 futures remained sharply lower following yesterday’s explosive rally.
With President Trump’s 90-day reprieve on reciprocal tariffs above 10% — except for China — markets pulled back from the brink of instability. Now the focus turns to the impact of still-significant Trump tariffs on inflation, the labor market and the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, as well as Trump’s deals with key trading partners over the next 90 days.