Higher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
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Higher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often — or even whether — to cut interest rates this year. “The lack of moderation in inflation will undermine Fed officials’ confidence that inflation is on a sustainable course back to 2% and likely delays rate cuts to September at the earliest and could push off rate reductions to next year.” On Wall Street, traders sent stock prices tumbling and bond yields rising, reflecting fear that the Fed may delay interest rate cuts indefinitely. “This may delay it a month or so,” Biden said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, adding that he’s “not so sure” exactly what the Fed would do. The costs of owning a vehicle were a key reason why prices jumped last month: Auto insurance surged 2.6% in March and are up a dramatic 22% from a year ago.

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