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Fed's inflation readings may be outdated, economists say

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The Federal Reserve's reliance on year-over-year inflation data may be causing it to misinterpret current economic conditions. While the Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows a 3.4% year-over-year increase, shorter-term measures, such as the three-month annualized rate, indicate inflation is closer to 0.49%. Similarly, the Producer Price Index (PPI) shows a negative three-month annualized rate. This discrepancy has led some Fed officials to express concern about entrenched inflation, while market indicators and economists suggest inflation may already be nearing the Fed's 2% target. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · George Calhoun ·

    Why the Fed is often slow, late … and wrong in reading inflation

    The central bank should pay more attention to the short-term trends that reveal an important "inflation regime change" may already be underway.

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