— U.S. consumer prices ticked up 0.4% Feb., increasing to a slightly higher annual rate of 3.2% and signaling inflationary pressures continue. — The National Assoc
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— Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he wants to see more evidence that inflation is falling before starting to cut interest rates. — The U.S. economy adde
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— Existing home sales rose 3% to start the year, but higher mortgage rates are already hurting. — Federal Reserve officials caution against cutting US interest rat
— The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in Jan. (3.1% annualized rate), while producer prices also rose 0.3%, indicating inflation has slowed but staying above 2% Fed
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Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — Mexico became the largest source of U.S. imports in 2023, replacing China for the first time since 2002. — The