Key Inflation Indicator Ticks Up Again In August
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s preferred metric to gauge inflation increased by 0.3% in August, compared to 0.2% in the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported Friday morning. The Personal Consumption…
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