Oct 31, 2024

The last reading on inflation before the election

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On this morning's show, we'll unpack the latest PCE report and the impacts of former President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

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Some of the last economic data before Nov. 5

by David Brancaccio

The last reading on inflation before next week’s election and Federal Reserve meeting shows that inflation was up 2.1% annually. With fuel and energy prices out of the way, the index was up 2.7% in a year. For an expert view, we’re joined by Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.

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The knock-on effects of Trump's proposed tariffs

by Michelle Fleury

Former President Donald Trump is promising tariffs of up to 20% for all goods entering the U.S. and a 60% tariff on goods from China to protect American jobs from foreign competition. We’ll dig in to some of the potential impacts.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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