Fed report to Congress sees 'stepped up' inflation in the spring

The most important line in the Federal Reserve’s July Monetary Policy Report is unusually direct: Measures of consumer price changes “began trending up last year and then stepped up further this spring.” That is a firmer characterization than simply saying inflation remains elevated. The Fed is acknowledging that the inflation picture has deteriorated, with…

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