U.S. food inflation has cooled sharply from its pandemic-era peak — but the latest data come with an unusual warning label.
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U.S. food inflation has cooled sharply from its pandemic-era peak — but the latest data come with an unusual warning label.
Foreign investors now hold more than $9 trillion in U.S. Treasurys, but growing purchases by advanced economies contrast with pullbacks by China and other emerging markets.
U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.
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