While the wines' voluptuous texture matched the steak's richness, their minerality proved a bit of a jarring contrast, particularly in the case of the 2011 Chidaine Vouvray Les Argiles. (A minerally white just isn't as versatile as a minerally red.) But they both came admirably close to universal usefulness, and I was quite pleased with my food-and-wine-matching experiment, not to mention the advice of my experts.

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The so-called core measure, which excludes volatile food and gas prices, increased 0.2%, matching expectations.

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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Wednesday the economy remained at risk, but he also cautioned that inflation had risen and was being watched closely by the central bank. (See: "Ben Bernanke: No Surprises") The personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, was left unrevised at an annual 2.7% rate in the fourth quarter, matching forecasts and following 2.0% in the previous three months.

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