Multiple factors are driving up prices for electricity at a time when inflation anxiety is mounting. Next month’s consumer inflation report for August, just days ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on interest rates, will be closely read for deciding if tariffs are starting to drive up pricing pressure.
Daily Archives: August 27, 2025
Macro Briefing: 27 August 2025
US durable goods orders fell sharply in July, led by a plunge in transportation equipment. But orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a proxy for business spending, rebounded 1.1% in July after falling by 0.6% in June.
