Hot PPI Data Rattles Markets, ECB Hikes, and Trump's $5,000 Dividend Promise
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August PPI jumps to 5.4% year-over-year raising Fed rate hike odds to 58%, ECB raises rates 25 basis points citing Middle East energy shock, Trump promises $5000 dividend checks contingent on Republican midterm wins
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Sources & Citations
US PPI Inflation Report August 2026
www.cnbc.com
Producer Price Index News Release, August 2026 – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
U.S. Producer Inflation Accelerates in August, PPI Jumps to 5.4% Year-on-Year
www.fx.co
FOMC Meeting Sept. 2026: Date, Schedule, Expectations
coingape.com
ECB Monetary Policy Decisions, September 10 2026
www.ecb.europa.eu
European Central Bank raises interest rates a quarter point to quell energy-fueled inflation (AP via local10.com)
www.local10.com
Euro zone inflation rises above 3%, cementing ECB rate hike bets – Reuters
www.reuters.com
ECB set to raise rates in September, but then done – RTÉ/Reuters poll
www.rte.ie
Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' to U.S. citizens if Republicans win midterms | CNBC
www.cnbc.com
WATCH: Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' for Americans if GOP wins midterms | PBS NewsHour
www.pbs.org
Trump's Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never Materialized | The New York Times
www.nytimes.com
Trump Dividends Would Cost $1.22 Trillion. How Will He Find the Money? | Newsweek
www.newsweek.com