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Inflation Cooled in Aug.. Fed Looks Like It Made Right Call.

The New York Times · 23h

The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled in August

Inflation has been slowing for months, which has paved the way for Federal Reserve interest rates cuts. Inflation cooled in August, the latest sign of progress in the Federal Reserve’s yearslong fight to bring rapid price increases back under control.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Inflation measure closely watched by the Fed fell to 2.2% in August

An inflation measure closely tracked by Federal Reserve policymakers fell in August to 2.2% as inflation continued to trend closer to the central bank's target.

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts.

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Dow closes at record high as tame inflation report also lifts small caps

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high as a subdued inflation report stoked hopes for more Federal Reserve rate cuts, which also boosted small-cap stocks and enabled Wall Street's three main indexes to post weekly gains.

YAHOO!Finance · 21h

Stock market today: Dow hits fresh record, stocks close out strong week as inflation cools

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) gained 0.3% and finished with a fresh record. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) lost 0.1%, but is coming off a record-high close from the prior session. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) sank about 0.4%.

MarketWatch · 1d

Stock Market Today: Dow futures climb after latest inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields were down Friday, as investors assessed the latest reading on U.S. inflation from the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was down about 4 basis points at around 3.

1dOpinion

Column: American economists and consumers got inflation wrong during its recent surge. They still do

Fed and Treasury officials were ridiculed for predicting that the post-pandemic surge in inflation would be 'transitory.' But ...

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Trump’s promises would spike inflation and wipe out jobs, study finds

The changes proposed by Trump would “cause a large inflationary impulse and a significant loss of employment (particularly in ...

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Trump’s Plans Could Spur Inflation While Slowing Growth, Study Finds

A nonpartisan economic analysis warned that deporting migrants and increasing tariffs would damage the U.S. economy.

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Inflation Continues to Decline, Beating Forecasts

The latest report shows that inflation remains on a downward trajectory. A measure of inflation followed closely by the ...

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PCE report for August: Inflation slows with core running below forecast

Inflation eased again in August and moved close to the Fed's 2% annual target, the PCE index revealed. The benign inflation ...

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US Inflation Hits Fed’s 2% Goal Early 2025 in Economists Survey

Economists see US inflation reaching the Federal Reserve’s target early next year while the unemployment rate picks up ...

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Latest inflation data could boost case for more big Fed rate cuts

The Federal Reserve did not have full consensus when it voted last week to reduce interest rates by half of a percentage ...

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Investors see risk that inflation hasn’t been beaten yet

Concerns that inflation might not be so easily defeated are starting to creep back into financial markets. As of Tuesday, ...

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