Hot August CPI Report Doesn’t Shift the Rate-Cut Needle

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The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continue to have a moderate impact on cost pressures, but the Federal Reserve is still expected to lower the federal funds rate when it meets next week. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, headline CPI was up 0.4% month over […]

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