Core inflation ticked higher in August, in line with economists' expectations

Core PCE rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August, slightly higher than the prior month and in line with economists' expectations.
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Social Security Just Received Its First Data Point to Determine the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Here's Where Things Stand Now.

The annual Social Security COLA is based on a specific measure of inflation from July, August, and September. The first data point might have come in lower than expected, but experts still predict a ...
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Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data

Staffing shortages have forced the U.S. federal government to scale back the price checks it uses to calculate the inflation rate. Economists are warning that could lead to less accurate ...
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Inflation held steady in July, defying expectations for hotter price growth as tariffs come into effect

The year-over-year inflation rate unexpectedly held steady at 2.7% in July. Economists expected a tick up to 2.8%. Impacts from tariffs imposed in early August could take a while to show up in ...