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SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Hiking the last mile on inflation
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Date:2025-04-07 18:20:31
The SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank CenterFederal Reserve finds itself in a tricky spot with inflation just a notch above its target of 2%. This poses a challenge for the central bank as they enter what's known as the "last mile" of monetary policy. Today, we explain why the final stretch of the Fed's race to 2% inflation is considered the hardest.
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