#CPI&JoblessClaimsWatch US March CPI cools to 2.4% YoY, giving bulls some breathing room! Core CPI hits a 3-year low at 2.8%, hinting that the Fed's inflation fight might finally be paying off.
Gas prices dipped 6.3%, but food and shelter costs still creeping up—Fed eyes will stay sharp.
On the labor front:
Jobless claims edged up to 223K, still in historically low territory. 4-week avg stable. Unemployment at 4.2% with solid job gains in March.
TL;DR
Inflation cooling faster than expected
Labor market steady
Odds of a Fed rate cut by June just got stronger
Eyes on the next FOMC meeting—will Powell pivot?
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