The unexpectedly small 0.06% m/m rise in the core CPI in March was partly due to steep falls in hotel prices and airline fares, which reflect both weakening domestic demand and the recent drop in tourist visits to the US. With core prices likely to rise sharply once tariffs begin to feed through, we still judge that the Fed will remain on hold this year.
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