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Fed rate hike odds rise after Logan inflation warning
Fed rate hike odds rose after Lorie Logan warned sticky inflation could force the central bank to tighten again in 2026.
Logistics costs hit four-year high as Fed faces supply shock
Logistics costs are back at a four-year high, reviving supply-driven inflation risks that make the Fed’s rate call harder.
Consumer sentiment hits record low as Dow hits record high
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index plunged to an all-time low of 44.8 in May 2026 even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 51,032, exposing a historic divergence between Wall Street optimism and household financial distress driven by war-fuelled inflation.
US consumer sentiment hits May record low on inflation fears
US consumer sentiment hit a record low in May as higher gasoline prices lifted inflation expectations and deepened worries over household finances.
El-Erian warns US has weeks to avoid recession as gasoline hits $4.39
Mohamed El-Erian says the gasoline surge is becoming a consumer-spending shock, leaving the US only a narrow window to avoid recession.
