Mike Santoli's market notes: A tricky task awaits the Fed amid stimulus payments and inflation worries

Published Tue, Mar 16 202112:54 PM EDT

The Wall Street sign is seen outside The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, February 16, 2021.

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This is the daily notebook of Mike Santoli, CNBC's senior markets commentator, with ideas about trends, stocks and market statistics.

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