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Consumer inflation speeds up in August; core CPI holds steady, as expected

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% M/M in August, topping the +0.3% consensus and accelerating from +0.2% in July, according ...
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Core CPI Steady, Jobless Claims Jump; But Big Fed Rate Cut Unlikely (Live Coverage)

Economists expect a 0.3% monthly increase for both the overall CPI and the core CPI, which excludes food and energy, ...

CPI Report: Inflation Ticks Up Again. What It Means for the Fed's Rate Cuts.

Follow live coverage and analysis of the August consumer price index reading, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics released ...

US Core CPI Rises as Expected, Keeping Fed on Track for Rate Cut

Underlying US inflation rose as expected in August, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates next week.

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

The cost of living rose again in August at an accelerated pace, but probably not enough to discourage the Federal Reserve ...

What To Expect From Tomorrow's CPI Inflation Report

Tariffs continued to push up prices and squeeze household budgets in August, if forecasters are right about this week's ...

Hot August CPI Report Doesn't Shift the Rate-Cut Needle: What the Experts Say

The August CPI came in higher than forecast on a monthly basis, but Wall Street still expects a rate cut at next week's Fed ...
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CPI for baked foods, cereal eases in August

The August index for bread was 240.8, down 0.2% from July but up 1.2% from a year ago. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 433.2, up 0.4% from July but down 0.2% from August 2024. For ...

August CPI will be the most crucial data for stock-market investors this week. Here’s what to watch

Investors are looking ahead to an August consumer-price index report on Thursday that has the potential to curb the Federal ...