Rising costs may return with upcoming election
After a long fight, inflation finally seems to be easing, but there’s a twist in the story ahead.
Higher interest rates and smoother supply chains have helped, yet election choices could soon change the outlook.
Both Trump and Harris back growth policies, but some economists fear Trump’s ideas might actually reignite inflation.
Trump’s talk of tariffs, worker deportation, and interest rate cuts has analysts sounding the alarm.
One conservative economist warns: “Put them all together, and we’re risking inflation in 2025.”
This election, inflation control may hinge not just on the Fed but on voters, too.
For Trump, his second term could face a tougher economic climate than his first.
Bond yields rose recently, betting on a Trump win that might mean rising deficits and renewed inflation.
As inflation settles for now, all eyes turn to November for what might come next.