US Inflation Pressures Fed
August inflation stayed high, keeping pressure on the Fed to consider another rate hike.
September 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 6:58pm ET
The GuardianUS consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs
CNBCTreasury yields remain near multiyear highs as August CPI shows sticky inflation
New York PostFed Chair Kevin Warsh under pressure to hike rates as inflation fails to cool: ‘Time to put up or shut up’
PBS NewsHourU.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked, squeezing Americans' finances
ABC NewsUS stocks jump after oil prices ease and inflation update comes in near expectations
Fox BusinessConsumer prices remained elevated in August ahead of Fed's next meeting
CNNInflation heated up last month, boosting the case for a Fed rate hike
BBC NewsAre interest rates on their way up again?
The American ConservativeU.S. Inflation Stayed Hot in August, Setting Up Rate Hike Showdown
Daily BeastTrump Faces Interest Rate Humiliation After Grim Inflation Report
Wall Street JournalThe Fed Is Poised to Raise Interest Rates for the First Time in Years
Epoch TimesUS Annual Inflation Rate Unchanged at 3.4 Percent in August
SalonAugust was brutal for consumers. September could be worse
CBS NewsInflation stayed hot in August with annual pace of 3.4%, raising the odds of a Fed hike
RedStateLatest Inflation Report for August Shows Slight Rise Ahead of Next Fed Meeting
NBC NewsInflation ticked up in August, setting the stage for the Fed to hike interest rates
Straight Arrow NewsInflation holds at 3.4%, raising expectations of a Fed rate hike
SemaforUS inflation stayed hot in August, boosting odds of a rate hike
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What happened
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier, unchanged from July, while the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% from July as gasoline and other energy costs kept pressure on household budgets. The Sept. 11 report strengthened market expectations that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh
Kevin WarshChairman of the Federal Reserve since 2026 and policymakers will raise interest rates next week, with fed-funds futures pricing odds at about 86%, up from about 72% a day earlier. Treasury yields stayed near multiyear highs, while U.S. stocks rebounded as oil prices eased, with the Dow up about 500 points.
Fed Rate Hike Fight
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