Why Is US Inflation Still High? Blame Powell Pivot, Housing Shortage – Bloomberg

This was supposed to be the year that US inflation rode the last mile down to 2%, letting the Federal Reserve steadily reduce interest rates from a two-decade high. Now those expectations have been dashed.
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China’s Central Bank Vows Greater Support for Real Economy

(Bloomberg) — Most Read from BloombergLarry Summers Predicts the Future, and It Doesn’t Look GoodSingapore’s Travelers Face Omicron ChaosUnited and Delta Cancel Hundreds of Christmas FlightsSingapore Is No Place to Spend QuarantineHundreds of Flights Canceled; U.K. Cases at Record: Virus UpdateChina’s central bank pledged greater support for the real economy, and said it will make monetary policy more forward-looking and targeted.There will be more “proactive” use of monetary policy tools, the
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Central Banks Bet Economies Tolerate Omicron, Not Inflation

(Bloomberg) — Leading central banks made a big call this week, deciding that the coronavirus is no longer calling the shots in their economies, and inflation is now the bigger threat. Most Read from BloombergAcross the U.S., School Shooting Threats on TikTok Prompt Closures and More PoliceDemocrats Drop Year-End Push on Biden Economic Plan Amid DiscordMelania Trump Is Releasing an NFT That Will Cost 1 SOL EachChinese Spies Accused of Using Huawei in Secret Australia Telecom HackNYC Sees Offices
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