AI hardware demand adds about 0.4 percentage points to US core PCE inflation, Minneapolis Fed study finds
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A Minneapolis Fed study suggests AI-driven hardware demand has added ~0.4pp to core PCE inflation, comparable to tariffs, with core PCE steady at 3.3% YoY. The findings imply inflation pressures are increasingly structural via "chipflation" as hyperscalers compete for GPUs, memory, and related components, spilling into consumer electronics. This raises the risk that restrictive monetary conditions persist, affecting rates, FX, and risk assets.
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Research from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve says demand for AI hardware has pushed up prices for video and information processing equipment, contributing about 0.4 percentage points to core PCE inflation. The study says this effect is comparable to the estimated impact from tariffs. In July, core PCE inflation was steady at 3.3% year over year, according to the Minneapolis Fed.
