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Zacks Investment Research | May 20, 2021 11:10PM ET
Inflation has been playing foul on the stock market lately. The consumer price index for April jumped 4.2% from the year-ago level, representing the sharpest increase since September 2008 and raising concerns that the U.S. economy is overheating.
Rising commodity prices for almost everything from raw materials to food prices to shipping costs has made investors jittery that price pressures will force the central bank to tighten the policies earlier than expected. Additionally, the latest Fed minutes for the first time revealed the possibility of tapering the asset purchase program if the economy continues to show rapid progress. The central bank is currently buying $80 billion worth of Treasury securities and $40 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities per month (read: Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
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