The New York Times: US Inflation Spreads From Energy to More Areas
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PANews, citing an article by a New York Times reporter, said that US inflation is spreading to areas beyond energy, with consumer prices excluding energy rising at an annualized rate of 3.6% over the past 3 months.
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New York Times: Oil prices are just the beginning, U.S. inflation is spreading to more areas
PANews November 10 news, a New York Times reporter wrote that this spring, when inflation first began to rear its head, there was a relatively optimistic view in the economics community that this round of price increases was mainly driven by energy prices, and there were no obvious signs yet that upward price pressure was transmitting to other areas of the economy. But in recent months, this situation has changed markedly. Over the past 3 months, U.S. consumer prices excluding energy prices rose at an annualized rate of 3.6%.
PANews cited an article by a New York Times reporter on November 10, reporting on changes in U.S. inflation pressures.
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Looking back at reports, in the spring of this year there was a relatively optimistic view in economics circles that the rise in prices was mainly driven by energy prices, and there were no obvious signs yet that upward price pressure was spilling over into other areas.
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Reports indicate that the aforementioned situation has changed significantly in recent months.
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The data given in the report is: over the past 3 months, U.S. consumer prices excluding energy prices rose at an annualized rate of 3.6%.
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The key point of this report is that price pressures are no longer concentrated solely on energy. 3.6% is the annualized rate derived by converting the price change over the past 3 months after excluding energy; it does not mean that prices actually rose 3.6% over those 3 months, nor is it a year-on-year increase. The original text only states that energy was excluded, without mentioning that food was also excluded.
Why it matters to readers
If one looks only at oil prices, one may overlook the non-energy price pressures highlighted in the report; when observing inflation, it is necessary to distinguish between changes in energy prices and other consumer prices.
First, clarify the statistical methodology: here it is “excluding energy” and “3-month annualized.” The material does not provide the market reaction of stocks or crypto assets, so its price direction cannot be confirmed based on this.
Risks and unknowns
The material does not provide the original statistical data source, the specific 3-month interval, or the calculation details; the figure of 3.6% has not yet been independently verified.
The material does not list which non-energy items increased in price, nor does it specify the contribution of each item.
The data are insufficient to confirm whether inflationary spillovers are persistent and how policy or asset prices will respond.
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Inflation
Inflation is a phenomenon in which the overall price level of goods and services rises, thereby weakening the purchasing power of money.
