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Inflation Was Quicker Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed

The surprisingly stubborn reading raised doubts about when — and even whether — the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Housing Costs Continued to Rise Faster than Before the Pandemic

It will be difficult for the Federal Reserve to rein in inflation fully if shelter costs continue to run hot.

By Ben Casselman

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Wall Street’s Big Rethink on Interest Rate Cuts

Investors see Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as a pivotal report card on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Email ‘Mistake’ on Inflation Data Prompts Questions on What Is Shared

Traders are closely watching once-obscure economic data, prompting more scrutiny of how widely the government distributes the information.

By Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek

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