The July CPI report lands Wednesday with inflation seen easing to 3.4%. Here is what to expect and how the Fed could react.

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core PCE price index, climbed 3.3% yoy in June, matching the forecast. On a monthly basis, core prices rose 0.1%, just shy of estimates of 0.2%.

Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor ...

The 12-month rate of inflation as of July 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation ...

Headline and core inflation rose in line with expectations in July, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.

US CPI inflation eased to 3.4% in July 2026, with core inflation dropping to 2.5% year-over-year as energy prices fell and shelter costs ...

The decision comes as speculation continues to swirl around whether the Bank of Japan will hike rates at a faster pace.

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Canada’s inflation rate slowed by more than expected last month as gasoline prices eased and a key measure of core inflation dropped below 2% for the first time in nearly six years.