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Inflation Worsened in January—What This Means for Fed Rate Cuts

‘I would say we’re close, but not there on inflation,’ said Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Inflation Worsened in January—What This Means for Fed Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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Inflation is heading in the wrong direction, prompting financial markets to reconsider their monetary policy expectations.

“Biden inflation up!” President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly after the January consumer price index (CPI) report.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."