N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus Mike Walden discusses the economic report that came out for the month of June
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N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus Mike Walden discusses the June economic report and its implications on inflation.
The consumer price index fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 3.5%. Wall Street had expected a 0.2% monthly decline and 3.8% annual level. N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus Mike Walden joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss this week’s report.
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Hamlin
Guest: Mike Walden
Topics covered
- economic report
- inflation
- consumer price index
- Wall Street expectations
- N.C. State economics
Keywords
- consumer price index
- inflation rate
- economic report
- N.C. State
- Wall Street
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Organizations: N.C. State
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