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US Q4 Employment Cost Index helps the Fed’s soft landing scenario
Will there be signs that the Fed intends to hike by an additional 25bps at it March meeting?
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US Core PCE and ECI as expected. What does it mean for the FOMC next week?
Will the Fed consider an ECI reading of 1.2% to be “uncomfortably higher”? Also, the Fed’s favorite measure of inflation is back up to levels not seen since March.
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US Core PCE and ECI as expected. What does it mean for the FOMC next week?
Will the Fed consider an ECI reading of 1.2% to be “uncomfortably higher”? Also, the Fed’s favorite measure of inflation is back up to levels not seen since March.
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ECI and PCE are hot for June. What does it mean for the Fed?
Today’s inflation data was higher than expected and the Fed is walking a thin line between lowering inflation and pushing growth lower.
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Core PCE levels off, but the ECI may have the Fed more concerned
Although the Core PCE may have eased slightly, it is still a cause for concern for the Fed at such an elevated level.
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Core PCE higher than expected; Fed also paying close attention to ECI
There' s a new sheriff in town that the Fed is focusing on: ECI (Employment Cost Index).