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US CPI 3.8% and a Rate Hike Back on the Table: What Expats Must Do Now

US CPI 3.8% and a Rate Hike Back on the Table: What Expats Must Do Now

Published on: 18/05/2026

April US CPI printed at 3.8% and PPI at 6.0%, pushing Fed rate hike odds to one-in-three. Here is what this means for expat portfolios, gold, and currency strategy.