Friday's CPI inflation report is even more important than usual. Here's what to expect

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the August consumer price index report at 8:30 a.m.

August CPI report could spark the Fed's first rate hike in over 3 years

Friday's August CPI report could set the stage for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years.

CPI is not as decisive for the Fed as economists thought last week

The CPI report, coming at 8:30 a.m., “no longer looks as decisive for the Fed as we thought only a week ago,” said Avery Shenfeld, chief economist of CIBC Capital Markets. “Even if core CPI is fairly ...

August CPI Puts Fed Policy in Focus as Hike Odds Reach 90%

Markets were betting on a 90% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike at Wednesday’s policy meeting, according to CME FedWatch, as reported by Yahoo Finance. FOMC Polymarket odds are similar, at an 82% ...
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Tomorrow’s CPI Report Could Send Rate-Hike Odds Even Higher

The Federal Reserve has a narrow path to walk. Inflation remains above its 2% target, oil prices have climbed amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, and an August jobs report showing 162,000 new ...

Small CPI surprise could trigger big Fed rate decision

August inflation arrives after hotter producer prices and a strong jobs report raised hawkish pressure on Fed Chair Kevin ...