Year-End Inflation Quietly Steady as Fed Debates Rate Path
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December CPI rose 0.3% month and 2.7% year over year (2.6% core), signaling modest inflation as the Fed weighs its rate path. Unemployment hovered at 4.4%, suggesting room to hold rates for now, while groceries jumped and energy showed mixed moves. Tariffs and other price pressures linger in the background as investors gauge the Fed’s next move.
- CPI Report Live Updates: Inflation Steady at 2.7% as Fed Considers Interest Rates The New York Times
- December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expected CNBC
- Inflation ticked up in December as falling gas prices helped offset food and housing costs NBC News
- Inflation holds steady in December as White House ramps affordability push Axios
- Inflation remained at 2.7% in December, as high prices continue to weigh on many Americans CNN
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