Inflation appears to be slowing, but the Fed isn’t turning down the heat

The cost of housing is the single biggest influence on the consumer price index. The Fed lifted a key short-term rate to a top end of 4.5% and signaled it won’t stop until it hits around 5.25%. Some Wall Street economists warn the Fed is downplaying the slowdown. . . .

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