US Fed 'within striking distance' of inflation target: official

The US Federal Reserve is “within striking distance” of reaching its long-term inflation target and could begin cutting interest rates this year, a senior official said Tuesday.

“I am becoming more confident that we are within striking distance of achieving a sustainable level of two percent PCE inflation,” Fed Governor Christopher Waller said at a virtual event, referring to the Fed’s favored inflation gauge.

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