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U.S. ECONOMIC MACRO COMMENTARY & INSIGHTS

Inflation’s Second Act

May 15, 2026
  • April CPI print rattled the market as oil prices continue to climb 
  • Traders increasingly question whether the Federal Reserve will be able to ease monetary policy at all this year 
  • Treasury rates continue to climb, curbing Agency CMBS volumes 

For a steady three years, besides a blip surrounding the Liberation Day tariff announcements, markets operated under the assumption that inflation was steadily moving back toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. 

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Historical CPi & Core CPI

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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