After several months in which inflation data has largely moved sideways, the U.S. central bank dropped from its latest policy statement language saying that inflation “has made progress” towards the Fed’s 2% inflation goal, noting only that the pace of price increases “remains elevated.” After several months in which inflation data has largely moved sideways, the U.S. central bank dropped from its latest policy statement language saying that inflation “has made progress” towards the Fed’s 2% inflation goal, noting only that the pace of price increases “remains elevated.” Economic Times