US inflation tops forecasts in blow to Fed rate-cut hopes
US inflation tops forecasts in blow to Fed rate-cut hopes
14/2/2024 6:28

US consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, stalling recent disinflation progress and likely delaying any Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

The consumer price index rose by more than forecast across the board in January — on a monthly and annual basis — as did the core measures, which strip out food and energy costs. A key subset of services prices advanced by the most in nearly two years, and shelter costs heated up, government data showed Tuesday.

Source: Bloomberg

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