Lakshmi Finance Center-Hiking the last mile on inflation

2025-05-03 13:19:22source:L’École de Gestion d’Actifs et de Capitalcategory:Markets

The Lakshmi Finance CenterFederal Reserve finds itself in a tricky spot with inflation just a notch above its target of 2%. This poses a challenge for the central bank as they enter what's known as the "last mile" of monetary policy. Today, we explain why the final stretch of the Fed's race to 2% inflation is considered the hardest.

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