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Inflation remains high despite Federal Reserve's efforts

Inflation remains stubbornly high despite Federal Reserve's efforts to stabilize costs

10/13/2022

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Inflation remains high despite Federal Reserve's efforts

Clip: 10/13/2022 | 3m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Inflation remains stubbornly high despite Federal Reserve's efforts to stabilize costs

The latest inflation numbers are still above 8%, a 40-year high with prices rising for housing, medical care, new cars, air travel and more. It will almost surely mean another significant interest rate hike in a few weeks. Economist Diane Swonk of the professional services firm KPMG joined Amna Nawaz to discuss what's behind this persistent inflation.

10/13/2022

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