CPI figures for December matched consensus estimates. The Federal Reserve should be pleased to see the modest uptrend in prices. Sustained price inflation still faces a number headwinds including: resource slack, a strong Dollar and a weakening Yuan. Energy prices saw the largest gains in 2016 after a brutal 2015. Within the Core CPI, medical care experienced notable gains.
Jan
19
2017
Deflationary Fears Decrease
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