##  [# Hot Reads: April Inflation At 8.3%](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-april-inflation-83) 

 

# Hot Reads: April Inflation At 8.3%

 

 

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[The April CPI Report](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm) (Bureau Of Labor Statistics)

Headline annualized inflation for April came in at 8.3%, a drop from 8.6% last month despite remaining near 40-year highs.

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The year's significant declines in both stocks and bonds dealt a large blow to traditional 60/40 portfolios.

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[The Market Rejected Powell's Attempt At Reflating Stock Prices](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/market-rejected-powells-attempt-reflating-stock-prices-this-is-not-insignificant "https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/market-rejected-powells-attempt-reflating-stock-prices-this-is-not-insignificant") (The Street)

This is not insignificant.



 

 

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