Trump budget assumes us CPI to rise 2.1% in 2018, 2% in 2019

Ross J Burland FXStreet

US Pres. Trump’s Budget has been dripped fed through the wires as follows so far ...

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Trump budget sees 10-year treasury yields averaging at 2.6% in 2018.
Trump budget sees jobless rate at 3.9% in 2018 & 3.7% in 2019.
Trump budget assumes us CPI to rise 2.1% in 2018, 2% in 2019.
Us president trump unveils fy19 budget which includes defence increase and wall funding.
Trump budget forecasts us FY 2018 deficit at $873 bln (prev $440 bln); fy 2019 deficit at $984 bln (prev $526 bln).
US president Trump: us will unveil "Reciprocal tax" with other countries later this week.

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Ross J Burland

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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