{"id":29807,"date":"2026-02-14T16:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29807"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:03:09","slug":"trumponomics-inflation-cools-to-lowest-level-in-months-amid-talk-of-rate-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29807","title":{"rendered":"Trumponomics: Inflation Cools To Lowest Level In Months Amid Talk of Rate Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Donald Trump\u2019s economic policies appear to be paying off as inflation cooled more than expected in January, offering a measure of relief for consumers and strengthening expectations that interest rate cuts could be ahead.<\/p>\n

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The consumer price index rose 2.4% from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That was down 0.3 percentage points from December and marked the lowest annual reading since May 2025, CNBC\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 2.5% year over year. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had projected a 2.5% annual gain for both headline and core inflation. On a monthly basis, the all-items index rose seasonally adjusted 0.2%.<\/p>\n

Core prices climbed 0.3% for the month. Forecasters had expected 0.3% increases for both measures.<\/p>\n

Financial markets reacted quickly. Treasury yields fell, and traders increased bets that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting rates as soon as June.<\/p>\n

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According to the CME Group FedWatch tool, the odds of a June rate reduction rose to roughly 83%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great news on inflation,\u201d Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInflation fell to the lowest level since May, and key items such as food, gas, and rent are cooling off. This will provide much-needed relief for middle-class and moderate-income families,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Shelter costs, which make up more than one-third of the CPI basket, rose 0.2% in January, while the annual increase in shelter slowed to 3%.<\/p>\n

Housing remains a significant contributor to overall inflation, but the pace has moderated, reports said.<\/p>\n

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