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Tariff-Led Price Hike Offsets Weak Travel Demand

Marco Sorenson by Marco Sorenson
July 16, 2025
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Tariff-Led Price Hike Offsets Weak Travel Demand

The U.S. producer prices remained steady in June because communication equipment tariffs drove price increases which were balanced by decreasing service costs especially in travel. The economic data indicates that inflationary pressures stay under control despite the implementation of President Donald Trump’s extensive tariffs.

The Labor Department’s report indicated that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand remained steady during June after a 0.3% upward revision in May. The market predictions indicated a 0.2% increase but the actual result was flat. The combination of rising goods prices and decreasing services prices resulted in stable inflation levels which supports Federal Reserve predictions about maintaining interest rates at their July meeting.

The CPI data released one day prior showed the largest monthly increase since February which was driven by tariff-related products. The market continues to monitor Fed rate cut possibilities but the Fed meeting minutes showed that only a few members supported immediate policy changes.

The markets experienced a shock when Trump publicly demanded rate cuts from the Fed while considering Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s removal before he denied the possibility. The Federal Reserve will not make any quick decisions unless inflation starts to rise according to analysts. FWDBONDS chief economist Christopher Rupkey stated that the current data makes it impossible to rule out a July rate cut.

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