- Prelim was 3.5%
- Prior quarter was 8.9%
- Productivity +0.8% vs +0.6% exp
This is lagging data but good news on the inflation front. It's not a market mover and it's extremely difficult (and unreliable) to measure but it's what the Fed wants to see.
This is lagging data but good news on the inflation front. It's not a market mover and it's extremely difficult (and unreliable) to measure but it's what the Fed wants to see.
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