US Import Prices Post Biggest Increase in Four Years

Friday, March 27, 2026

U.S. import prices increased by the most in four years in February ...

Posted by LampLighter at 12:32 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

US import prices post largest gain in four years as energy costs soar reut.rs/47QmE6I

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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) Mar 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM

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... The larger-than-expected rise reported by the Labor Department on Wednesday also reflected strong gains in the prices of food and consumer goods.

Imported capital goods prices logged their biggest increase on record, driven by an artificial intelligence investment and data center construction boom. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 12:21 AM

I also having been seeing opinions along the lines of...

Morgan Stanley Issues Stark Warning on Fed Rate Outlook
www.thestreet.com

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Key Points

- - - Morgan Stanley warns that central bank hawkishness, not weakness, now poses a risk to markets.

- - - The Fed is prioritizing inflation over growth, delaying expected rate cuts pending resolution of the Iran war.

- - - Market uncertainty persists; future rate changes depend on inflation and developments in the Middle East.
...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 12:28 AM

... but this increase in import prices is OK because Pres Trump has moved manufacturing of the goods we need to the US?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 01:30 AM

Republicans can't run an economy. Period.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-26 08:39 AM

Meanwhile, the stock market has been having issues.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ has entered correction territory.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-27 02:44 PM

So Much Winning!

Meanwhile, RELEASE THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-27 03:41 PM

Yeah but Putin's Russian coffers are bulging with profits..and Iran is actually making money selling its oil, thanks to Trump.