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Inflation up more than expected in August ahead of Fed’s September meeting

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released inflation numbers for August Thursday, revealing an 0.4% increase in consumer ...

Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect ... and that’s not all the bad news for economy

Increases in the costs of food, shelter and energy caused inflation to spike and increase the likelihood of an interest rate ...

Inflation remained stubbornly high in August as Fed weighs rate cuts

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August consumer price index (CPI), which showed that inflation remained above the ...
Nasdaq

Market Awaits Consumer Price Index Numbers

Last Friday, a robust labor report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was not enough to spook markets, as persistently high employment levels are by now widely expected to invite higher ...

DXY Index: US dollar forecast ahead of NFP jobs data

The US Dollar Index (DXY) remained under pressure on Friday morning as the odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest ...

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 ...
The New York Times

What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?

Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, finance and the economy. Imagine living in a country where you can’t trust the government’s numbers. I don’t have to imagine it. I spent time ...