PANews reported on December 20 that according to Jinshi, the inflation measure favored by the Federal Reserve was mild in November, a step in the right direction for policymakers to seek further interest rate cuts in 2025. The data should help ease the concerns of Federal Reserve officials about the inflation outlook. Federal Reserve officials released updated forecasts this week, showing higher prices and interest rates in 2025. These new forecasts triggered a sell-off in U.S. stocks as investors have digested expectations of tighter policies. Details on prices show a broad slowdown in inflation. Core service prices (a closely watched category that excludes housing and energy) rose 0.2% month-on-month, the lowest level since August. Core commodity prices (excluding food and energy) fell for the first time in three months.