The monthly inflation report is out.
Core CPI “inflation” increased to 2.2% YoY.
While real average hourly earnings were flat (as in 0% growth).
Core CPI smoothed over different lags shows an interesting pattern.
Hopefully The Fed doesn’t think that growing real CPI and flat wage growth is the “dual mandate!”
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