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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).
USDCHF Testing Bullish Trend Line after ECI Bombshell
If you have no clue what the “ECI” in the title is, you’re hardly alone. The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a quarterly measure of […]