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What Wholesale Deflation Means for the Fed Rate Path
In Episode 119 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine Wednesday's unexpected 0.3% drop in wholesale prices and what it signals for the Fed's next move. With CPI and core PCE both showing inflation stickiness in services, the hosts drill into why producer-price deflation might matter more than headline consumer numbers right now. They connect the data to the Fed's real-rate framework, discuss whether the wholesale cooling is durable or just energy noise, and explain how the June CPI print of 3.5% leaves room for a September hold. A fresh angle on the…
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