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Inflation heated up as expected in August to the highest rate since January

Inflation ticked up to 2.9% in August, the highest rate since January.
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Summers Sees Biggest Inflation-Breakout Risk Since 2021 Errors

Four years after blasting US fiscal and monetary policymakers for excessive stimulus that risked the biggest inflation blowout in a generation, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned ...

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.
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U.S. Consumer Inflation Slightly Above Forecast in August

After yesterday’s surprising decline in producer prices, the Labor Department released new data on Thursday showing that ...
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Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021

The consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.3%, its lowest since February 2021. The core CPI also increased 0.2% for the month, ...
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Fed sees its preferred inflation gauge topping 3% this year, higher than previous forecast

The Federal Reserve sees inflation rising again to top 3% this year amid the uncertainty around President Donald Trump's trade policies and intensifying geopolitical risk. Federal Open Market ...

2026 Social Security COLA estimate at 2.8% but it may not cover expected Medicare increase

Analysts forecast a 2.8% Social Security COLA in 2026. It may not cover expected Medicare premiums, putting seniors more in a bind, they said.
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Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021

Inflation was slightly lower than expected in April as President Donald Trump's tariffs just began hitting the slowing U.S. economy, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday. The consumer price ...