NY Fed survey: January near-term expected inflation lower amid better job market views

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Americans grew less worried about the near-term path of inflation and hiring in January, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Monday. As ​part of its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations, the bank said that inflation expectations one year ‌from now stood at 3.1% in January compared with 3.4% in December, while at the three- and five-year-ahead horizons, expectations held steady ‌at 3%. On the hiring front, some of the sour mood over labor market prospects abate ...