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Inflation accelerates in Aug., CPI shows

Inflation ticked up in August, but Fed rate cut in play as jobless claims surge

U.S. inflation accelerated modestly in August, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have some leeway to cut interest rates at its September meeting.

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Inflation ticks up in August, complicating Fed's rate cut path

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Inflation accelerates in August, CPI shows, but not enough to derail Fed rate cut

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Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump

Inflation inched higher last month as Americans closed out the summer paying more for both groceries and gasoline.

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August CPI Report Shows Sticky Inflation

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CPI Report Today: Inflation Accelerates to 2.9%, Jobless Claims Rise

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Inflation climbed in August as Trump's tariffs intensified

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August compared to a year ago, marking an uptick in price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy intensified.

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Inflation Likely Rose Last Month as Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Boost Goods Prices

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Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect

U.S. Inflation Remains Hotter Than Hoped, But The Fed's Focus Is Now Jobs

US headline CPI has come in at 0.4% month-on-month, above the 0.3% consensus, but core CPI has come in at 0.3% as predicted. Read more here.

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Fed may not hit 2% inflation target for years without a recession: Janus

Thursday's consumer-price index for August included an annual core inflation rate of 3.1%, which has remained above 2% since April 2021. It may take a recession to lower this rate to 2% in the next several years.

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Shares gain, bond yields fall as tame US inflation boosts Fed rate cut hopes

MSCI's global stock index advanced on Wednesday, hitting a record high, while Treasury yields touched their lowest level since April after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data boosted hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

How Fed rate decisions affect your finances: 5 key impacts on your savings, loans and investments

As the Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate, here’s how it ripples through the economy and influences your finances.

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Oracle surges, PPI inflation bolsters Fed rate cut hopes

Meanwhile, wholesale inflation unexpectedly declined last month, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to cut rates next week. Oracle stunned Wall Street as its CEO said its cloud revenue will skyrocket thanks to a big jump in bookings from the "who's who of AI.

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Wall St indexes hit records as Oracle jumps, Fed bets steady on inflation data

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scaled fresh intraday record highs on Wednesday driven by a surge in cloud computing firm Oracle, while cooler-than-expected inflation data kept the U.S. Federal Reserve on track to cut borrowing costs this year.

Fed is almost certain to cut rates by 25 basis points after months of debate. Why are so many people so unhappy about it?

Economists are split into opposite camps on which is more important for the Fed to battle — slower growth or higher inflation.

Inflation Reports to Show Prices Rising Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Meeting

After a weak jobs report, the producer and consumer price indices for August could be the next worry for the markets and the Fed.