
“Don’t be fooled” by rising inflation, says the economist. Prices are falling, and the Fed now has the ammunition to pause rate hikes
The latest inflation data can be a bit misleading to the untrained eye. “Don’t be fooled by this uptick,” said Julia Pollack, chief economist at ZipRecruiter. “Inflation is slowing, and doing so across a broader range of goods and services.” Core inflation rose from 3% in June to 3.2% last month, according to the Bureau…