# Fed officials leave door open to a half-point hike after inflation tops forecasts

https://mins.news/en/item/137658

- Reuters, 2026-11-10 17:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/investors-boost-odds-half-point-fed-hike-core-cpi-rise-meets-wallers-bar-2026-11-10/

> Expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates by half a percentage point at its December meeting rose Tuesday, after new data showed prices climbing faster than expected and policymakers signaled openness to the move.

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