🚨 JEROME POWELL IS RUNNING OUT OF ROOM
The latest CPI print changes the game.
• Headline CPI: 2.7%
• Core CPI: 2.6%
➡️ Inflation is cooling, not re-accelerating.
At the same time: • Unemployment: 4.4%
• Labor market momentum is clearly weakening
The Fed kept rates high on one assumption: inflation would reheat.
That assumption is now failing.
Real-time inflation trackers (like Truflation) continue to show disinflation, not pressure. With inflation drifting toward target and employment softening, the Fed’s “higher for longer” stance is losing its foundation.
⚠️ Political pressure is rising Trump is already using this CPI data to demand immediate rate cuts, and scrutiny around Powell’s decision-making is intensifying. The longer the Fed waits, the higher the risk of policy error.
📌 Key takeaway If inflation is cooling and the labor market is weakening, the Fed no longer has the luxury of patience.
👉 Rate cuts in 2026 are becoming unavoidable — it’s now a question of timing, not if.
💡 Market Implication This environment favors: • Risk assets
• Liquidity-driven moves
• Crypto narratives tied to easing financial conditions
Watch closely. When the Fed pivots, markets won’t wait for confirmation.
