inflation

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The dollar fell after the November U.S. inflation report suggested cooler price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Milton Friedman observed that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.

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Central bankers increasingly distinguish between one-time price adjustments and persistent inflation.

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Hammack has opposed recent rate cuts because she is more worried about elevated inflation than the potential labor-market fragility that prompted officials to lower rates by a cumulative 0.75-point over the past several months.

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At the same time, consumers still recovering from years of food inflation are increasingly trading down to store brands, benefiting retailers such as Walmart and Costco at the expense of branded manufacturers.

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