Teh One Who Knocks
11-10-2022, 01:43 PM
By Thomas Barrabi - New York Post
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Inflation cooled slightly in October from the punishing levels of recent months, but stiff prices continued to pressure American households even as the Federal Reserve scrambles to bring them lower.
The October reading of the Consumer Price Index – a closely watched measure of the cost of everyday goods and service – showed an increase of 7.7% compared to the same month one year earlier. On a monthly basis, prices spiked 0.4% compared to September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 7.7% figure was the smallest 12-month increase for the Consumer Price Index since January — a sign the Fed’s efforts are having an effect.
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased by 6.3% on an annual basis. Prices are still running well above the Fed’s 2% target level.
Ahead of the announcement, economists had expected annual inflation to moderate slightly to 7.9% — down from 8.2% in September. On a monthly basis, they predicted prices would rise 0.6% from September to October.
While gas prices has fallen since hitting all-time highs earlier this year, Americans are getting crushed by major hikes in grocery store aisles and while paying their monthly rent bills. The financial pain has altered shopping habits and will be a consideration for those planning to host Thanksgiving dinner in November.
And experts have warned energy prices could spike again as winter approaches, adding to the pressure on households.
The October CPI report is considered a critical bellwether for the Fed as it attempts to address surging inflation without tipping the US economy into a severe recession. Fed policymakers have implemented a series of supercharged interest rate hikes this year – with more expected in the months ahead.
Earlier this month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could slow the pace of its rate hikes by as soon as its December meeting. At the same time, he affirmed the Fed was unlikely to pause its policy tightening efforts in the near future.
“We still think there’s a need for ongoing rate increases and we have some ground left to cover here, and cover it we will,” Powell said.
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Investors seem unconvinced that the Fed will back off its hawkish stance.
As of Thursday morning, the market was pricing in a 52% probability that the Fed will implement a smaller half-percentage point interest rate hike and a 48% that policymakers will hike by three-quarters of a point for the five straight meeting in December.
https://i.imgur.com/Or2Bltj.png
Inflation cooled slightly in October from the punishing levels of recent months, but stiff prices continued to pressure American households even as the Federal Reserve scrambles to bring them lower.
The October reading of the Consumer Price Index – a closely watched measure of the cost of everyday goods and service – showed an increase of 7.7% compared to the same month one year earlier. On a monthly basis, prices spiked 0.4% compared to September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 7.7% figure was the smallest 12-month increase for the Consumer Price Index since January — a sign the Fed’s efforts are having an effect.
https://i.imgur.com/0dGPjns.png
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased by 6.3% on an annual basis. Prices are still running well above the Fed’s 2% target level.
Ahead of the announcement, economists had expected annual inflation to moderate slightly to 7.9% — down from 8.2% in September. On a monthly basis, they predicted prices would rise 0.6% from September to October.
While gas prices has fallen since hitting all-time highs earlier this year, Americans are getting crushed by major hikes in grocery store aisles and while paying their monthly rent bills. The financial pain has altered shopping habits and will be a consideration for those planning to host Thanksgiving dinner in November.
And experts have warned energy prices could spike again as winter approaches, adding to the pressure on households.
The October CPI report is considered a critical bellwether for the Fed as it attempts to address surging inflation without tipping the US economy into a severe recession. Fed policymakers have implemented a series of supercharged interest rate hikes this year – with more expected in the months ahead.
Earlier this month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could slow the pace of its rate hikes by as soon as its December meeting. At the same time, he affirmed the Fed was unlikely to pause its policy tightening efforts in the near future.
“We still think there’s a need for ongoing rate increases and we have some ground left to cover here, and cover it we will,” Powell said.
https://i.imgur.com/P0Wfc9v.png
Investors seem unconvinced that the Fed will back off its hawkish stance.
As of Thursday morning, the market was pricing in a 52% probability that the Fed will implement a smaller half-percentage point interest rate hike and a 48% that policymakers will hike by three-quarters of a point for the five straight meeting in December.