The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes reduced inflation from 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.4% by December 2023.

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This claim attributes the decline in U.S. inflation rates over an 18-month period directly to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy of raising interest rates. The Fed increased rates from 0.25% to 5.5% during 2022-2023, and inflation measured by CPI fell from its peak of 9.1% to 3.4% in this timeframe.

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The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes reduced inflation from 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.4% by December 2023.

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[+0] Inflation expectations measured by 5-year breakeven rates peaked at 3.6% in April 2022, before the Fed's steepest hikes.

[+0] Supply chain disruptions eased 58% between January 2022 and December 2023 according to the New York Fed's index.

[+0] Semiconductor availability improved 72% between March 2022 and December 2023.

[+0] Shipping container costs fell 85% from January 2022 to December 2023.

[+0] Global oil prices fell from $122 per barrel in June 2022 to $72 per barrel by December 2023.

[+0] Gasoline prices dropped from $5.01 per gallon in June 2022 to $3.11 by December 2023.

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The unemployment rate remained below 4.0% from January 2022 through December 20…