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Here's the inflation breakdown for August 2025 — in one chart

The consumer price index for August 2025 rose 2.9% on an annual basis. Tariffs seem to be pushing prices for goods like ...

Inflation ticked up in August amid weakening job market

Consumer price growth heated up in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. It's the latest indication that ...
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Inflation rose last month amid weakening job market: How will the Fed respond?

Typically, the Fed would cut its key interest rate when unemployment rises, but it would raise rates — or at least keep them ...

US inflation heats up in August, slightly ahead of month-earlier pace

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% in August compared to the previous year, speeding up slightly from 2.7% in July, the ...

Double whammy for Americans: Inflation continues to rise as jobs outlook grows weaker

The cost of living continues to increase for Americans at a time when the job market appears to be on shakier footing.

'The inflation side of stagflation has arrived,' BMO economist says

Though August's CPI report wasn’t too far from consensus forecasts, details of the report show widespread accelerating price ...

Inflation is creeping higher, with some Americans saying they're squeezed: "It's really challenging"

The Consumer Price Index likely inched higher in August, reflecting higher costs for food and other items, economists say.

U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

U.S. producer prices fell unexpectedly last month, dropping 0.1% from July. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its ...