Inflation Is Still a Problem. Is the Fed Fighting the Wrong War?

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Inflation remains one of the biggest questions hanging over the Federal Reserve — but some of Wall Street’s top strategists sharply disagree over what today’s CPI data really means. With headline inflation at 3.4% and core inflation at 2.4%, is price pressure still strong enough to force the Fed to keep rates higher — or is disinflation already underway? Ed Yardeni warns that persistent monthly inflation could create a real problem for the Fed. Barry Knapp sees key inflation pressures continuing to cool. David Rosenberg expects inflation to surprise to the downside, while Tom Lee argues policymakers may be fighting “last year’s wars.” Michael Green questions whether the inflation measures…