As “Liberation Day” Tariffs Take Hold, Inflation Could Rise, But It Won’t All Be Due to Tariffs

As “Liberation Day” Tariffs Take Hold, Inflation Could Rise, But It Won’t All Be Due to Tariffs

It’s been three full months of record-high tariffs, and yet rolling 12-month overall inflation came in at 2.7% in July, the same percentage rate as June, according to last week’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) inflation report. Core inflation (CPI), which excludes food and oil, rose 3.1% in July, up from 2.9% in June.