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Thanksgiving cheer is sweeping across America! That means family, feast, and financial burden as the cost of food and other essentials continue to rise for Americans already indebted, cash-strapped, and struggling to make ends meet. According to the Fed, inflation is only a mere 2.6%, down from over 3% last year. Setting aside the inherent […]

This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.

With a hot CPI report casting a shadow of doubt on the likelihood of a June interest rate cut, all eyes are on the Fed. But they’ve caught themselves in a “damned if they do, damned if they don’t” moment for the economy — and the news for gold is good regardless.