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U.S. Inflation Eases, Job Growth Fuels Rate Stability

2/14/2026

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U.S. inflation eased to 2.4% in January from 2.7% in December, supporting potential interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
January added 130,000 jobs, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%.
The USD/CAD pair rose to 1.3615 as markets priced in stable U.S. rates ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

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Story summary

U.S. inflation eased to 2.4% in January from 2.7% in December, supporting potential interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
January added 130,000 jobs, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%.
The USD/CAD pair rose to 1.3615 as markets priced in stable U.S. rates ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.