US Consumer Prices Are Rising At Their Fastest Pace In Over 40 Years

US Consumer Prices Are Rising At Their Fastest Pace In Over 40 Years

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With the Biden administration already setting the narrative yesterday that today’s inflation print could be ‘high’, and expectations for a headline print of +7.9% YoY (from +7.5% YoY in January), the bar was high for any surprises and the headline print came in right in the dot at +7.9% YoY – the highest since Jan 1982.

Source: Bloomberg

That is the 21st straight month of MoM (non-transitory) increases in consumer prices, with Energy (and Services) dominating the recent surge…

Source: Bloomberg

On a MoM basis, Energy and Services costs also dominated the increases…

Source: Bloomberg

One thing of note… one tiny sliver of hope… Used Car prices fell very modestly in February…

But, in the interest of balance, the costs of a roof over your head are exploding higher…

• March shelter inflation 4.74%, up from 4.36% in Jan and the highest since May 1991
• March rent inflation 4.17%, up from 3.76% and the highest since July 2007

Source: Bloomberg

Core CPI rose 6.4% YoY in February (in line with +6.4% expectations and well above +6.0% in January)

Source: Bloomberg

Finally, and to many, most importantly, real wages (average hourly earnings) dropped on a YoY basis for the 11th straight month…

Source: Bloomberg

So the next time the Biden admin tries to tell you to be grateful that your wages are rising, show them that chart!

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(TLB) published this article from ZeroHedge as compiled and commented on by Tyler Durden

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