CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts

The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.

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Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.

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Key Inflation Gauge Sped Up in July as Companies Grappled With Tariffs

July’s Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in “core” prices that strip out volatile food and energy items.

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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.

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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind

Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.

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U.S. Inflation Mild Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs

Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.

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C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report

Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.

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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?

Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.

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CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.

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