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Producer Inflation Accelerated Again, highlighted ‘Last Mile’ Challenge for Federal Reserve
In February 2024, the United States observed a month-over-month escalation in the Final Demand Producer Price Index (PPI) by 0.6%, indicating the largest growth since the previous August, exceeding the 0.3% advance anticipated by the market. A significant rise of 1.2% was seen in the prices of goods, driven largely by a boost of 4.4% […]
Timing the Federal Reserve’s Next Interest Rate Cut in 2024
The Federal Reserve, being a central bank with a dual mandate, is significantly tasked with ensuring equilibrium between inflation and employment market scenarios. Each consumer gets impacted by price fluctuations of goods and services, whether they are buying everyday commodities like milk and eggs or renting houses that are elastic to interest rates. In the […]
Service Sector Drives Upswing in U.S. Producer Price Inflation for January
In January 2024, producer prices for final demand in the United States experienced a month-over-month uptick of 0.3%. This represented the most significant increase over a five-month period, succeeding a 0.1% decline in December and surpassing the projected growth of 0.1%. Service costs rose by 0.6%, marking the highest surge since July 2023, propelled by […]