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US Inflation Holds Steady at 3.4% in August as Energy Costs Rise

Core consumer prices rose more than expected, bolstering the case for Federal Reserve officials to raise interest rates next week.

7 publishers · 9 articles · first seen 11 Sept 2026 · updated 24m ago

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  1. US Core CPI Rises More Than Expected in August Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Ground Beef Prices Rose in August, Impeding Trump Efforts Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. Inflation held steady in August as Iran war surges oil prices The Hill News ·
  4. US consumer prices stayed high in August as Iran war pushed energy costs up The Guardian US ·
  5. Inflation remained stubbornly higher in August Washington Post Business ·
  6. US inflation held steady at 3.4% in August as high fuel prices persist News Feed ·
  7. US consumer prices pick up in August, bolstering chances of interest rate increase South China Morning Post
  8. August inflation data pushes Fed rate-hike odds to 90%, Treasury yields stay near multiyear highs Quartz
  9. Inflation climbs 0.4% in August as annual rate holds at 3.4% Quartz

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  • Federal Reserve
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Iran
  • Trump

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