Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.

There are big concerns that inflation is beginning to put a spending crunch on consumers of all income brackets.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe cloud behind the inflation silver lining

Even upbeat economic news can offer little comfort to markets and the C-suite.

Stocks look set to open lower as relief over Wednesday’s better-than-expected inflation report fades, and concerns grow that a trade war could sap consumer spending and corporate profits. That’s led more corporate chiefs to speak out about the confusion over President Trump’s trade moves.

A recap: The Consumer Price Index showed that inflation cooled off slightly last month. Trump hailed the data as “very good news,” and stocks rallied at the outset.

But others saw red flags, and the S&P 500

Keep reading this article on Andrew Ross Sorkin – Author New York Times.

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