Fed Chair Powell's 2.7% inflation warning - what your wallet needs to know

Here's a fun fact about tariffs: they're like that friend who promises to pay you back but somehow your credit card bill keeps getting higher. Welcome to August 2025, where Trump-era tariffs are finally showing their true colors on American price tags.

The Great Tariff Tango

Core inflation just hit 2.7% in late July, and economists are pointing fingers at those pesky tariffs faster than traders blame algorithms for their losses. Electronics, clothes, and anything durable enough to survive a shipping container are already showing price bumps. It's simple economics - when businesses can't ...