But in the price-tracking data, the evidence is much more uneven. April’s inflation reports — measuring consumer and producer prices — showed the early imprint of tariffs. Goods most exposed to the levies, like furniture and audio equipment, became more expensive.

President Donald Trump's tariffs have yet to show up in any of the traditional data points measuring inflation.

Inflation rose less than expected in May, a month when the effects of higher tariffs were starting to become more widespread.