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December 12, 2018
It appears the core inflation rate is actually slowing in spite of the low unemployment rate and modest pickup in wage growth. The annual inflation rate over the last three months (September, October, November), compared with the prior three months (June, July, August), has been just 1.8 percent, a modest slowing from its year-over-year rate. For more, check out the latest Prices Byte.