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The Labor Department's August Consumer Price Index report showed core prices rising faster than economists predicted, a result that puts the Federal Reserve on a near-certain path toward another interest rate hike. Consumer prices jumped 0.4 percent in August compared with July, matching what forecasters expected for the headline number. But the detail that matters […] The post August consumer prices climb 3.4 percent as core inflation beats forecasts, raising pressure on the Fed appeared first on American Almanac .
The Labor Department's August Consumer Price Index report showed core prices rising faster than economists predicted, a result that puts the Federal Reserve on a near-certain path toward another interest rate hike. Consumer prices jumped 0.4 percent in August compared with July, matching what forecasters expected for the headline number. But the detail that matters most landed above the consensus: core prices, which strip out volatile food and energy costs, rose 0.3 percent for the month. Economists had forecast a 0.2 percent increase. That one-tenth-of-a-point miss carries real weight heading into next week's Fed meeting, because core inflation is the gauge policymakers watch most closely when deciding whether to tighten the screws on…Open
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
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.
The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the monthly, all-items increase.
The Labor Department’s consumer price index held steady last month, rising as expected for the year ending in August.
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