Inflation at 4.2%: What the Fed's Next Move Means for You
The Big Picture If you've noticed your grocery bills staying stubbornly high or your paycheck not stretching as far as it used to, you're not imagining it. The U.S. government's official inflation gauge, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), just came in at 4.2% for the year ending May 2026 . That's more than double the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and it's actually getting worse, not better. At the same time, the economy is sending mixed signals. Job growth slowed sharply in June (only 57,000 new jobs were added, compared to the 12-month average of 36,000). Meanwhile, a sudden escalation in U.S.-Iran military tensions sent oil prices surging 7% on July 8, knocking the Dow Jones down 800+ points.…
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