Inflation rose for fourth month in a row to 3% in January

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Inflation rose to 3% for the year ending in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index, a warning that price pressures are stronger than thought.

The hot report lowers the odds of further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in the upcoming months.

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