Economist: U.S. March CPI month-over-month may surge by 1%; the Federal Reserve may find it difficult to cut interest rates this year

MeNews · 2026-04-09T23:27:33+00:00

Economists forecast that the U.S. March CPI will increase by 1%, the largest monthly rise since 2022, with core CPI expected to rise by 0.3%. The Iran war has led to higher gasoline prices, causing the inflation slowdown process to stall, making it difficult for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

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2026-04-09 23:27:33

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ME News message, April 5 (UTC+8). Economists said that the sudden increase in gasoline prices that American consumers can feel firsthand will be fully reflected in the key inflation data to be released this week. It is expected that the US March CPI will rise by 1% month-on-month, the largest single-month increase since 2022; core CPI may rise by 0.3% month-on-month. Previously, the Iran war pushed gasoline prices at US gas stations up by about $1 per gallon. The day before the CPI data is released, the inflation indicator favored by the Federal Reserve will provide information on the price pressures before the war. Economists expect that the core PCE price index may have risen by 0.4% for the third consecutive month in February, indicating that even before the outbreak of the conflict, the process of inflation easing to more moderate levels has stalled. Combined with signs of stabilization in the US labor market, stubborn price pressures, and new inflation risks brought by the Middle East war, this helps explain why the Federal Reserve may find it difficult to cut interest rates this year. (Source: Jin10)

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