If the recent progress in restoring balance continues, it could allow the Fed to pull off what is often called a soft landing: a situation in which the economy cools and inflation moderates so the Fed can back away from aggressive interest rate policy without a recession.
If job growth is strong and the labor market is so robust that wages rise quickly, that could keep price increases higher for longer as companies try to cover their costs.
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