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Consumer Prices (Apr.)

Further falls in core inflation may make some Fed officials concerned about the possibility of very low inflation, or even deflation. This could mean we are jumping the gun a bit by expecting the Fed to slow the pace of its monthly asset purchases towards the end of this year.

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