Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Economists discussed the latest US CPI data, noting that while energy prices impacted the headline figure, signs of softening demand were observed in sectors like new vehicles and apparel. Geopolitical events in the Middle East are also seen as a potential factor influencing future inflation readings.
“It seems like yep, and that's great, but when we look forward, it really depends upon is the straight of horror movies going to be open or not right?”
“So the way I would look at this report is figuring out what part of it is going to be forward looking, what part of it is signal for what is coming ahead.”
“So when we look at things like apparel, when we look at at vehicles, what we're seeing is softening demand.”