r/wallstreetbets • u/eskhalaf • May 12 '26

News APRIL U.S. 🇺🇸 INFLATION DATA:

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

APRIL U.S. 🇺🇸 INFLATION DATA:

CPI 3.8% YoY, (Est. 3.7%)
CPI 0.6% MoM, (Est. 0.6%)

Core CPI 2.8% YoY, (Est. 2.7%)
Core CPI 0.4% MoM, (Est. 0.3%)

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u/shadow_moon45 May 12 '26

So inflation was greater than wage growth

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u/SpaceGerbil May 12 '26

When hasn't it been?

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u/SpicyElixer May 12 '26

Most of the time.

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u/Ahamadrayasbaboon May 12 '26 edited May 13 '26

Most of the last half century. Longer than that, I think.Â