• Three year inflation 3.0% vs 2.8% prior
  • Five-year inflation 2.8% vs 3.0%
  • Median home price rise 3.0% vs 3.1% prior
  • Credit access perceptions weakened in Sept

I strongly suspect that gasoline price rises were the catalyst for the rise in short-term inflation expectations. In any case, this will keep the Fed cautious on signaling cuts too soon.