Inflation Outlook: 4 Signs of Re-Inflation Investors Should Watch Out for

• Inflation’s downtrend may not be as straightforward as some investors think, according to Charles Schwab.
• The brokerage firm pointed to elements that could push prices higher, like Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts.
• Strategists highlighted four things that could signal if inflation will pick up momentum.

The Fed’s mission to lower consumer prices could soon face some snags — and there are a handful of signs investors should be watching out for to determine if prices are on the rise again, according to Charles Schwab.

Strategists at the brokerage firm expect a “choppy” downward path for inflation, despite the fact that overall inflation in the US is cooling. In a new research note, the firm cited a number of pressures in the economy that could buck the disinflation