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What You Need to Know Ahead of Wednesday's Much Anticipated US CPI Inflation Report
Inflation likely stayed higher than Fed officials would like in April if early forecasts are correct. The cost of living as measured by the Consumer Price Index likely rose 3.4% over the year in April, down from a 3.5% increase in March according to a survey of forecasters by Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, ahead of the official figures due from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday. 1 The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s “nowcast,” which projects the CPI based on economic data as it comes in, also called for a 3.5% annual increase as of Monday. 2 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. ... (full story)