The consumer price inflation rose to 7.4 percent in September led by higher food inflation which rose to 8.4 percent. At the current levels, inflation numbers have remained over the government’s targeted band of 6 percent, triggering an explanation by the MPC as to the time frame within which the inflation will come within the target band of two to six percent.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee rejects calls for Fed rate cuts to ease US debt burden
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee rejected calls for interest-rate cuts to ease the US government’s debt burden, warning that such a move could fuel inflation