With the release of the latest Consumer Price Index report Tuesday, the final major economic indicator is in before Fed officials make a decision Wednesday on the federal funds rate.
Consumer prices showed a 7.1% year-over-year increase in November, down from 7.7% in October and below estimates of 7.3%.
In early November, the Fed issued its fourth consecutive 0.75% increase to the federal funds rate, which today stands between 3.75% and 4%.
The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, made up of the Fed officials who decide on interest rate hikes, is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 13-14, with an interest rate announcement due at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday.
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