Core inflation eases, consumers hold firm
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Inflation in May outside of food and  energy posted its slowest annual gain in three years,  suggesting the Federal Reserve is making progress in fighting  inflation.
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Federal Reserve officials believed  the outlook for core inflation had improved, but were uncertain  inflation was firmly on a downward path, according to minutes  of their January 30-31 policy meeting released on Wednesday.
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The pound was firmer as inflation data showed the key annual CPI rate staying stubbornly at 2.1 percent in December -- above the Bank of England's 2.0 percent target -- for the third month in a row.
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Consumer prices unexpectedly dipped  0.1 percent last month, government data on Wednesday showed,  the first decline since October as energy prices fell, but core  inflation rose as expected.
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Mainland inflation eased in November as food prices slowed their climb. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.8 per cent from November 2003, the smallest year-on-year increase since February&#39;s 2.1 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
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WASHINGTON -- Inflation slowed last month as Americans finally got a break at the gas pump, lifting consumers' spirits and easing fears the country could stumble into recession.
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A big drop in gasoline prices pulled U.S. producer prices down in June but a closely watched measure of core inflation rose at a pace likely to keep concerns about inflation on policy-makers' minds.
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The Labor Department releases the consumer price index for September this morning at 8:30 am EDT. Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn&#39;t currently a problem for the economy
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The Federal Reserve on Thursday held  benchmark U.S. interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for an  eighth straight meeting and dropped a description of core  inflation as &quot;elevated.&quot;
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The pound firmed following a slightly stronger than expected consumer confidence reading.
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A rebound of core producer prices in June despite a temporary reduction of energy costs according to a Labor Department report on Tuesday reinforced investors expectations for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates unchanged to guard against inflation.
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The economy logged decent but slower growth in the early summer as some consumers tightened their belts. Despite high energy prices, overall inflation remained fairly moderate.
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A sharp drop in energy prices pulled U.S. consumer prices down 0.1 percent last month, but underlying inflation continued a steady advance, according to a government report on Wednesday that could bolster expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate rises.
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Core U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2  percent as expected in August, but a year-on-year inflation  index was at an 11-year high, pointing to risks of inflation, a  government report showed on Friday.
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Federal Reserve officials believed the outlook for core inflation had improved, but were uncertain inflation was firmly on a downward path, according to minutes of their January 30-31 policy meeting released on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy-makers saw a lessening of economic threats from the housing slump but continued to worry about inflation as they decided last month to leave existing interest rates intact.
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Moderate news on the inflation front and a Labor Department report showing that consumer prices actually fell in July gave comfort to investors who are worried about potential price hikes.