#Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike

#Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike

“Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike” US inflation rose by a higher-than-expected 8.3% in August despite falling gasoline prices — adding pressure on the Federal Reserve as it decides whether to impose another super-size interest rate hike. The August reading of the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, a closely watched…

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#Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts

#Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts

“Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts” Experts fear a recession is nearly unavoidable after the Friday release of federal data showing decades-high inflation in May revealed that President Biden, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and other top policymakers are nowhere near achieving their goal of lowering prices. Economists and investors…

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#Stagflation in US economy ‘unavoidable,’ economist El-Erian says

#Stagflation in US economy ‘unavoidable,’ economist El-Erian says

“Stagflation in US economy ‘unavoidable,’ economist El-Erian says” The onset of debilitating stagflation within the US economy is likely “unavoidable” even if the Federal Reserve manages to avoid a full-fledged recession, famed economist Mohamed El-Erian warned on Wednesday. El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz, indicated that stagflation would take hold despite the Fed’s plan…

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