No Rate Cuts? The Inflation Genie IS Still Out The Bottle!

January 14, 2026 • 00:11:25
No Rate Cuts? The Inflation Genie IS Still Out The Bottle!
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No Rate Cuts? The Inflation Genie IS Still Out The Bottle!

Jan 14 2026 | 00:11:25

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Show Notes

The latest data from the US BLS showed that superficially the core consumer price index, regarded as a measure of underlying inflation because it strips out volatile food and energy costs, rose 2.7% in December from a year earlier. That’s just a touch more than the 2.6% annual advance in November, which was the smallest since early 2021. The absence of clean readings on inflation, as well as signs the US labor market is stabilizing after a run of weak payrolls figures, help explain why Federal Reserve officials are expected to hold the line on interest rates in the near-term. […]
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