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The consumer price index rose 0.5% last month after advancing 0.8% in November. In the 12 months through December, the CPI surged 7.0%. That was the biggest year-on-year increase since June 1982 and followed a 6.8% rise in November. Last month's inflation readings were in line with expectations.
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In addition to higher rents, consumers also paid more for food, though the 0.5% increase in food prices was less than in the prior three months. Rising inflation is also eroding wage gains. Inflation-adjusted average weekly earnings fell 2.3% on a year-on-year basis in December.
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There are concerns that inflation expectations could become entrenched and compel the Fed to aggressively tighten monetary policy, potentially causing a recession. Economists believe the year-on-year CPI rate probably peaked in December or will likely do so by March. There are signs that supply bottlenecks are starting to ease. But soaring Covid-19 cases could slow progress towards normalization of supply chains.