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CPI hits 3.8%, highest since May 2023; rate-cut odds collapse

April CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month and 3.8% year-over-year. Core CPI printed 2.8%. Gasoline alone surged 28.4%. CME odds of a 2026 rate hike now top 30%.

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