NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Latest Inflation Report for August Shows Slight Rise Ahead of Next Fed Meeting
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - ‘OPEN MINDED’: Expert on Warsh’s lack of ‘forward guidance’
NewEdge Wealth CIO Cameron Dawson discusses how her firm is viewing Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s decisions on rate hikes and the state of the economy on ‘Making Money.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #makingmoney #federalreserve #fed #economy #economics #finance #markets #investing #investors #interestrates #inflation #consumers #spending #jobs #labor #employment #ratehikes #wallstreet #money
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Core Inflation Surges, Increasing Likelihood of Fed Rate Hike.
Consumer prices rose in August compared to July, according to new data from the Department of Labor.
Inflation ticked up in August, largely due to an increase in the price of gasoline, raising concerns about potential Federal Reserve action on interest rates . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Consumer prices rose in August compared to July, according to new data from the Department of Labor. DETAIL: According to the new data released on Friday, consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August, largely due to a 3.9 percent increase in gasoline prices, which surged 27.4 percent over the year. Meanwhile, grocery prices increased 2.2 percent, and electricity prices decreased 0.2 percent in August. Over the past year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.4 percent, matching the annual rise reported in July. Core inflation, which excludes the…Open
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates
The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Spencer Neale) - U.S. Inflation Stayed Hot in August, Setting Up Rate Hike Showdown
State of the Union: The Iran War continues to roil energy markets. The post U.S. Inflation Stayed Hot in August, Setting Up Rate Hike Showdown appeared first on The American Conservative .
Prices at the pump and elsewhere continued to climb in August, according to new inflation data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report found that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the month, in line with Wall Street forecasts, putting annual inflation at 3.4 percent. Core prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3 percent. The report is the last major inflation reading the Federal Reserve will see before its policy meeting next week, where officials will consider whether to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. Gasoline prices surged 3.9 percent in August and accounted for more than a third of the overall increase. The broader energy index rose 2.1 percent as the Iran…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - Consumer prices increase at annualized rate of 0.4% in August: Labor Department
The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the monthly, all-items increase.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis and The Hill) - Home sales drop to lowest level since June 2025
August marks the third consecutive month of declining home sales in the U.S.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Producer Price Index jumps up in August: What happens next?
The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, and up from 4.8% in July, the government said Thursday. This new data could help determine whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. More: https://tinyurl.com/yxnj73ta #interestrates #economy #FederalReserve
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Key inflation report points to rising prices for consumers
The Labor Department’s producer price index rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, the government said Thursday. The data captures inflation before it reaches consumers and was at just 4.8% in July. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss why the new report suggests prices could rise for consumers in the coming weeks. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.