April, Inflation and tariffs
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German inflation eased further to 2.2% in April, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.
Inflation rose less than expected in April, as prices rose 2.3% over the year, down from 2.4% in March. Prices for gas and groceries fell, but housing and eating at restaurants got more expensive. Inflation was slightly milder than forecasters had expected, before consumers faced the full brunt of President Donald Trump's import taxes.
The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.
Canadians road tripping to the US declined even more in April, according to government data.The number of Canadian residents visiting the US by plane also declined, the data suggested.Canadians have been avoiding US travel in response to Trump's policies on tariffs and annexation.
Core inflation — which strips out energy and food prices, which can be volatile categories — was at 2.8% in April. "I think tariffs are the biggest question mark over the infl
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Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 45 commercial jets in April, nearly twice the 24 airplanes it delivered during the same month a year ago.
The U.S. collected $7.6 billion more in customs duties in April than it did in March, the Treasury said Monday, as revenue from tariffs on imported goods ramped up sharply. Gross customs duties collected in April reached a monthly record of $16.