What Stinkin' Inflation?

Briefing.com details a thought EconomPic has relayed for quite some time... that inflation is not the concern:

The CPI data for May provide further affirmation that the Fed will be on hold for some time yet. Inflation pressures are simply not a problem at this juncture. The trend in both total CPI and core CPI is clearly one of disinflation, which is apt to stoke commentary about a possible turn to a deflation environment.

Consumer prices declined 0.2% in May, slightly lower than the -0.1% decline in April. The Briefing.com consensus expected the index to fall 0.1%. Total CPI is up 2.0% year-over-year versus a 2.2% increase in April.

Core prices, which exclude food and energy, increased 0.1% (consensus +0.1%). The year-over-year core CPI growth rate has fallen to 0.9%, well below the Fed's target level of 2.0% - 2.5%.

Year over Year Change in CPI



Excess Capacity in the System (and the relationship to price levels)



Source: CPI / Federal Reserve

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