All Eyes on Inflation This Week: What It Means for Fed’s Next Move

The consumer inflation reading may influence size of this month’s expected Federal Reserve rate cut.
All Eyes on Inflation This Week: What It Means for Fed’s Next Move
People shop at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Aug. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Two key inflation reports will be released this week, providing the Federal Reserve with sufficient data to inform its next policy decision.

It has been several months since President Donald Trump unveiled the contours of his sweeping global tariffs. While the administration’s sector-specific and reciprocal tariffs have not so far translated into soaring consumer prices, the data indicate that levies are gradually being reflected in the U.S. economy for both businesses and shoppers.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."