Fed officials weigh faster rate hikes as inflation spreads beyond energy costs
On 11 November, KSL News reported that Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and other Federal Reserve officials in the United States signaled support for an additional quarter-point rate hike, as broader-based CPI gains pushed market odds of a December increase sharply higher. Earlier, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee described the October CPI report as “borderline disturbing,” warning that inflation remained elevated (CNBC). Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Logan had earlier indicated that inflation pressures could justify a 50-basis-point hike at the December meeting (Kitco). The Labor Department said the CPI rose 0.
4% month-over-month in October, outpacing forecasts, with core CPI up 0. 3% (Reuters). Economists had initially expected a 0. 3% rise as fuel prices eased (NBC News).