Inflation expected to have slowed significantly in January
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The report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to show that inflation has slowed significantly in January. Economists expect prices to have increased 2.9% over the year ending in January, marking a slowdown from the previous month's annual pace of 3.4%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to have increased 3.7% over the same period. Inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's target of 2%. The U.S. economy has defied the central bank's efforts to slow it down, with strong job growth and consumer sentiment. The Fed risks a rebound of inflation if it cuts interest rates too quickly. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has celebrated the decline of inflation but cautioned about the risks of an overheated economy.

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