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PPI, Housing Starts (Feb.) & Current Account (Q4)

The surge in PPI inflation won't sway the Fed. It has already said that it expects the commodity-related upturn will be "transitory". With core PPI inflation still low and the economic recovery constrained by the continued weakness in housing, the Fed is not going to respond by tightening policy.

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