The 0.1% m/m decline in headline CPI inflation in August was partly due to the renewed decline in gasoline prices, but even core prices increased by only 0.1% m/m, suggesting that underlying inflation remains muted. Nevertheless, once the impact of the stronger dollar and lower commodity prices fade next year, there is still every reason to expect inflation to accelerate, particularly when the economy is apparently already close to full employment.
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