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The producer price index for final demand rose 0.4% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, putting annual wholesale inflation at 5.4% — the highest ...

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, rose 3.4% on an annual basis in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's well above the Federal Reserve's inflation target.

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The producer price index, a measure of wholesale prices and a gauge of pipeline cost pressures, rose 0.4%, in line with expectations. Core PPI was up 0.2%, slightly softer than the forecast. On an ...

The prices U.S. consumers pay for goods and services continued to climb in August, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics finding that inflation ticked up even before renewed conflict in the Middle East ...

Inflation held steady in August, with consumer prices rising 3.4% from a year earlier, matching July's pace but coming in slightly higher than economists had forecast as gasoline costs kept prices ...

Inflation continued its upward trend in August, rising 0.4% for the month as a sharp increase in energy costs drove the increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Annually, the consumer ...

Americans are concerned about affordability, with a third citing the impact of inflation. People across the country are struggling to pay for essentials like housing, food, childcare, eldercare and ...

Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August, matching economists' estimates as the Fed weighs whether to hike benchmark interest rates or hold them steady. Price growth accelerated 0.4% from July, also ...

Elevated oil prices from the continuing conflict in the Middle East remain the main driver of inflation at the moment. Just How Bad Is Inflation Now? Inflation increased in August, once again driven ...

The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.