Inflation Slowdown: Unexpected Dip, But Caveats Abound
Update: 2025-12-18
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Inflation rates unexpectedly slowed in November, reaching 2.7% year-over-year, down from 3% in September. However, economists caution against interpreting these figures due to the impact of the recent government shutdown on data collection. The shutdown, which lasted 43 days, significantly hindered the collection of in-person data, which accounts for two-thirds of the prices used for the Consumer Price Index. Despite the slowdown, a closely watched measure of underlying inflation, excluding volatile food and energy prices, also cooled, rising 0.2% from September to November, bringing its annual rate down to 2.6%. This news led to a rise in US stock futures.
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