The August CPI came in higher than forecast on a monthly basis, but Wall Street still expects a rate cut at next week's Fed meeting.

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Investors are looking ahead to an August consumer-price index report on Thursday that has the potential to curb the Federal Reserve’s enthusiasm for interest-rate cuts beyond September.

"When is the next CPI report?" was a question no one was asking back in the days of 2% inflation readings. But the question became more persistent when inflation hit a four-decade high in 2022, ...

Inflation cooled markedly last month, the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed Wednesday, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates at least once before the end of 2024, experts say.

The Consumer Price Index was forecast to rise 2.9% last month, according to economists polled by financial-data firm FactSet. The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers, ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the CPI measure at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday. (AFP via Getty Images) The consumer price index reading for August will be one of the last major economic ...

Grocery prices are on the rise – in part due to inflation and tariffs – and relief does not appear to be coming anytime soon.

SSA will announce the 2026 COLA in October, with a 2.7% forecast. Inflation after September affects the 2027 COLA, not next year's.