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Jan 19 2017
Inflation Watch

Deflationary Fears Decrease

  • Jan 19, 2017

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.

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Phil Segner / Research Analyst

Phil Segner Research Analyst

Phil contributes to Leuthold research publications and is the author of the Green Book's At Random.

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