Five Charts Explain Why Soaring Factory Prices In China Can Impact U.S. Inflation
Our reliance on China may have an impact on inflation, as China's manufacturing experienced 13.5% inflation in October.
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
Our reliance on China may have an impact on inflation, as China's manufacturing experienced 13.5% inflation in October.
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