US Annual Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since February 2021

Core inflation continues to be sticky and stubborn in latest CPI report.
US Annual Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since February 2021
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Andrew Moran
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The U.S. annual inflation rate came in below economists’ expectations as broad-based price pressures continue stabilizing across the economy.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI) slowed to 2.5 percent in August, down from 2.9 percent. The consensus estimate was 2.6 percent.

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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."