Inflation’s Last Mile Will Test the Fed

By The Federal Reserve’s difficult task suddenly looks even harder. The central bank’s goal has been to restrain demand enough to push inflation gently back to its 2% target without tipping the economy into a recession. Up to now, its strategy has worked well: Inflation has fallen sharply from its post-Covid peak and the economy…

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March’s PCE Inflation Expected To Support Later Interest Rate Cuts

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Inflation defined: What is it, what causes it, and what is hyperinflation?

By Inflationary headwinds have clouded economic forecasts as a new report brings mixed news.Inflation ran hot for a third consecutive month in March, raising questions about when the Federal Reserve can begin cutting interest rates. Overall prices increased 3.5% from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index.Though inflation has cooled from post-pandemic highs…

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Why Do People Hate Inflation?

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Marco Rubio says Joe Biden is being ‘very misleading’ about inflation. Arguably, Rubio is, too.

By With Americans telling pollsters that they’re weary of inflation, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., accused President Joe Biden of misleading voters about how much rising prices have eased. “It’s very misleading when (Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%,” Rubio told Fox News’ Harris Faulkner April 11. “This is compounding. It’s not like it…

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A CIO details 4 reasons why the recent inflation spike is temporary — and says the Fed will still cut rates 3 times this year

By Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe recent rebound in inflation is about to end, according to a note from Raymond James.The firm highlighted four reasons why rising prices should reverse, including an expected slowdown in economic growth.Raymond James’ CIO also explained why he still sees the Fed cutting interest rates three times in…

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Temporary Supply Shocks Matter More Than Increased Demand To Inflation Bump

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No, Inflation Is Not ‘Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Goods’

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