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The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Broad Inflation Little Relief For Fed, But Peak May Be Near

U.S. consumer inflation hit another four-decade high in March when it reached 8.5% in large part on gasoline prices surging to a record, but the data sported enough soft spots for some Wall Street pundits to declare "peak inflation" was at hand.
A person shops at a Trader Joe's grocery store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2022.

U.S. Consumer Prices Surge On Gasoline; Inflation Likely Peaked

U.S. monthly consumer prices increased by the most in 16-1/2 years in March as Russia's war against Ukraine boosted the cost of gasoline to record highs, cementing the case for a 50 basis points interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.

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