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Inflation Dips as Fed Considers Future Rate Hikes

Updated 2026-09-30 13:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the PCE price index, dipped to 3.4 percent in August. This development may influence future interest rate decisions by central bank officials.

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The Hill
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation dipped in August, as multiple central bank officials have said future interest rate hikes could be on the horizon. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3 percent from July to last month, and was up 3.4 percent year-over-y
2026-09-30 12:42 UTC
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