Conflicting Data, Conflicting Results

Published on February 23, 2026

Today we are going to look at the recent CPI data, the PCE data and the problems in the labor market. We are coming closer to the time when the market is going to realize that whatever policy the Federal Reserve chooses, the desired results will be less than we have seen in the past, and indeed may run counter to historical comparisons.

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