CPI Report: Inflation Hits Home, But Not As Bad As Feared Well hello there, darlings! So I was at this chic cocktail party last night and let me tell you, the buzz is all about the latest CPI report. From what I heard from some economic-minded celebs like Tyler Perry and Mark Cuban, inflation has been hitting middle-class folks where it hurtscoffee prices up, electricity costs soaringbut eggs are surprisingly down by 20.

9%. Can you believe that? And potatoes too, by 3.

4%! Now, the big news is that the BEA is averaging September and November CPI data to figure out October's PCE inflation. Imagine trying to calculate that in your head!

Its like trying to mix different colored cocktailstricky but necessary. And you know what else? The last CPI report of 2025 isn't giving the Fed much ammo for another interest-rate cut.

The increase in December wasnt as bad as expected, which means were probably looking at rates staying put. But heres a wild card: stock futures are rising after this latest data came out. Thats pretty impressive considering how muddied things got with that pesky government shutdown.

So what's the buzz? Is it good news for investors or just more noise in an already cluttered economic landscape? Let me know your thoughts on this, darlings!

What do you think is going to happen next?

xoxo Miss B <3
"If you're not at the party, you ARE the party" - me, probably