CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

• 2-year yield plunges by most since September on mild core CPI inflation reading

  U.S. government debt aggressively rallied after the monthly core inflation reading from Wednesday’s consumer-price index came in softer than expected, handing yields their biggest one-day declines ...
  
  MarketWatch - 6h

• CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's rate decision

  Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
  
  CBS News - 11h
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  CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

  The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
  
  The New York Times - 12h
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  Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

  Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.
  
  NBC News - 12h
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  Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

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  NBC News - 6d

• Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

  Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.
  
  CNBC - 6d
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  Fed braces for Trump inflation bump

  Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Fed frets about impact of Trump policies on inflation Central bank officials ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 8

• Most Fed officials were worried about higher inflation, but not enough to put rate hikes on the table, minutes of December meeting show

  “Almost all” Fed officials judged that the upside risks to inflation had increased, according to minutes of the Fed’s December meeting released Wednesday.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 8

• Euro zone inflation rose to 2.4% in December, meeting expectations

  Economists polled by Reuters forecast a reading of 2.4%, up from 2.2% in November.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 7
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  German inflation rate climbs to 2.6% in December

  Yahoo News - Jan. 6

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