inflation
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Meanwhile, investors are looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes on Wednesday, followed by fourth-quarter economic growth data and PCE inflation data Friday for further clues on the timing of the next interest-rate cut.
The Bank uses its key interest rate as a tool to cool inflation, the rate at which prices rise, which is currently above its 2% target.
From BBC
That could both worsen the homebuying math and, eventually, put upward pressure on housing services inflation.
From Barron's
That could both worsen the homebuying math and, eventually, put upward pressure on housing services inflation.
From Barron's
Policymakers expect the pace of price rises to fall to around 2% from April, with data due to be published Wednesday likely to record a drop in inflation in January.
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