A surprising decline in U.S. jobs last month isn’t enough to discourage the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates soon, but a tame inflation report for the second straight month could do the ...
The 12-month rate of inflation as of July 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation ...
Recent CPI and PPI readings showed modest improvement, yet both remain well above the Fed's 2% target, challenging market ...