Posted 2/21/2024, 5:18:00 PM
Hotter Than Expected Data Challenges Hopes of 'Immaculate Disinflation,' Raises Possibility of Rate Hikes Creeping Back Into View
- January inflation and jobs reports came in hotter than expected, fueling doubts about "immaculate disinflation"
- Markets have pared back expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2023 and raised odds of no change
- Sticky inflation in areas like owners' equivalent rent (OER) worries economists
- Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there's a "meaningful" 15% chance the Fed's next move is a rate hike
- While still unlikely this year, experts say potential rate hikes have crept back into the conversation