https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nick-timiraos-inflation-report-tests-fed-s-strategy-of-spacing-out-rate-increasesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nick-timiraos-inflation-report-tests-fed-s-strategy-of-spacing-out-rate-increaseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nick-timiraos-inflation-report-tests-fed-s-strategy-of-spacing-out-rate-increases#u199915Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:40:37 +0000The October consumer price index rose 0.4% month-over-month, exceeding forecasts and pushing annual inflation to 3.7%. Core prices also accelerated, driven by persistent shelter and food costs. The hotter-than-expected data complicates the Federal Reserve's strategy of spacing out rate increases and has traders pricing in a higher probability of a December hike. Bond yields surged the most in 19 months as markets reassessed the path of monetary policy. Fed officials now face pressure to consider larger or faster rate rises to combat sticky inflation.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve has b