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Apollo Economist Slok: Energy Shock Hits Consumers, Inflation Expectations and US Labor Market

Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok told Bloomberg Real Yield that the recent energy shock is raising consumer costs, pushing up inflation expectations and altering dynamics in the US labor market.

Mar 27th 2026 ยท United States

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  • Slok said the recent energy shock has increased costs for consumers and squeezed purchasing power.
  • He said the shock has lifted inflation expectations among households and markets.
  • He said the shock is reshaping conditions in the US labor market.
  • Slok made these remarks on Bloomberg Real Yield on March 27, 2026.

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