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The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... rate of unemployment) as measured by both Oxford Economics (4.5%) the OECD (4.9%). But instead of lifting, US core CPI inflation eased to 1.7% in May from 2.3% in January (unemployment rate at 4.8%) and the core PCE price index - the Fed's favoured inflation ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... back her claim that the first quarter's weakness was due to "statistical noise" and "transitory factors". US core CPI inflation was at 1.8% in April - close to the 2.0% Fed target. US consumer confidence, house prices, new home sales and durable goods ...
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