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CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.

By Ben Casselman

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U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December

By Lydia DePillis

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Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns

Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market has added to clues that the economy continues to run at a solid pace, amplifying fears about stubborn inflation.

By Joe Rennison

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The Fed Is in no Rush to Cut Rates, Even if There Is a Weak Jobs Report

Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.

By Ben Casselman