Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.
core CPI also came in soft at 3.2% vs the median estimate of 3.3% "Today's CPI may help the Fed feel a little more dovish," writes Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley ...
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The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady in its coming decision out Wednesday.
Gas, food, vehicle, and shelter costs are among the areas believed to have kept the CPI elevated. Inflation remains above the Fed’s target, and it’s widely believed that a rate cut is off the ...
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