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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Fresh Street calls: A vicious downgrade on Etsy, McDonald’s feels inflationary pain  Yahoo Finance Source link

As the labor market continues to improve and the Fed set to begin raising interest rates as early as this spring, inflation may be approaching its peak. Inflation rose 7.5% year-over-year in January as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly inflation report, representing the highest inflation increase in 40 years. Though a multitude of factors contribute to the inflation the U.S. is currently experiencing, issues with the supply chain have been a significant contributor, says Eric… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Geopolitics are pushing oil toward $100, and that’s a problem for inflation Ukraine and OPEC have become inflation risks — of sorts. And Wall Street, preoccupied as it has become with a host of other issues like interest rates, earnings and economic growth, has yet to fully appreciate why they matter. Investors… Source link

The Federal Reserve had hoped for a string of strong jobs reports showing a pace of 1 million monthly job gains. Instead, the Fed received larger-than-expected readings on inflation. For a central bank that has reiterated its higher bar for pulling its monetary stimulus, recent data points could test the resolve of policymakers with regard to its quantitative easing program. Since the Fed’s last policy-setting meeting in May, several Fed officials voiced interest in taking the first step… Source link