August US CPI climbs 3.4% YoY, boosting expectations of a Fed rate hike next week

SentiSense · Published Sep 11, 2026, 5:00 AM ET · Updated Sep 11, 2026, 2:26 PM ET

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the consumer price index rose 0.4% in August and is up 3.4% from a year earlier, matching the LSEG consensus and l...