Muted wholesale inflation rate likely gives final go-ahead for Fed to cut interest rates

A key measure of U.S. wholesale inflation posted a small increase in November and probably added the final nail in the coffin in favor of a widely expected reduction in interest rates next week.

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Muted wholesale inflation rate likely gives final go-ahead for Fed to cut interest rates

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