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A tale of two headlines on inflation.

Headline from Yahoo Finance -
"Inflation rises by most in six months, stoking tariff-driven price concerns"

Headline from Wash Post -
"Inflation held steady in July as tariffs ripple through prices"

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-rises-by-most-in-six-months-stoking-tariff-driven-price-concerns-123415069.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/12/inflation-july-trump-tariffs/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f008

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Headline from Yahoo Finance - Inflation rises by most in six months, stoking tariff-driven price concerns Headline from Wash Post - Inflation held steady in July as tariffs ripple through prices Graph of CPI from Yahoo Finance
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FYI - Coffee prices increased 14.5% in July from a year ago; the average retail price for a pound of ground coffee rose to $8.41.

"That’s before 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil — the world’s top coffee producer — took effect last week, a move that’s likely to ratchet up prices even more."
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coffee-prices-keep-surging--and-its-likely-to-get-worse-140643669.html
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Graph of average cost per pound of coffee, 100%, ground roast, since 2021.