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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Daniel AVIS

US Consumer Inflation Accelerates In March, Dampening Rate Cut Hopes

Shelter and gasoline were responsible for a large part of the monthly rise in prices (Credit: AFP)

US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, according to US government data published Wednesday, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 23 years as it attempts to bring inflation back down firmly to its long-term target of two percent.

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