Joker@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoFederal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertaintyapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
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minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 hours agoInflation is down to 2.4%. We are fairly close to the Fed’s target of 2%.
minus-squaren2burnslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·7 hours agoWhich is a made up target with a wide margin. Many economists think a stable inflation rate might be 3% or higher! So 2.4% might already be on target.
Inflation is down to 2.4%. We are fairly close to the Fed’s target of 2%.
Which is a made up target with a wide margin. Many economists think a stable inflation rate might be 3% or higher! So 2.4% might already be on target.