Another high inflation report is likely to lead more Federal Reserve officials to anticipate a fourth consecutive half-percentage-point rate rise will be warranted at their meeting this September.
The Fed has already indicated it will raise rates by a half point at its meeting next week and that it is very likely to do so again in July. Officials have said that they would continue to raise rates at that pace if inflation doesn’t show signs of a convincing slowdown.
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