US inflation accelerated in September, increasing expectations the Fed could lift rates again in December. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the PCE price index rose 0.5% MoM and 3.6% YoY in September; core PCE rose 0.3% MoM and 3.1% YoY. Inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target. Fed officials voted 10-2 to leave rates unchanged this week, with two dissenters favoring a hike; investors expect a December increase and the possibility of multiple hikes next year.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh plans to attend an in-person hearing of the Fed Productivity and Employment Working Group on Nov. 16 in the San Francisco Bay Area to gather public input on technology, productivity and implications for monetary policy. Warsh said the session will assess how AI-driven productivity gains could affect the economy over the short, medium and long term, including whether they will make achieving price stability easier or harder and what the effects on employment may be. The hearing will be held publicly.

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