US inflation cooled to 3.4% year-over-year in July, down from 3.5% in June, with monthly prices rising 0.1% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core inflation excluding food and energy reached 2.5% annually, its lowest level since March 2021. The data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase at its September meeting.
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References
- bloomberg.comUS Core Inflation Was Subdued in July, Easing Pressure on FedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- capitalbrief.comUS inflation cools, easing pressure on Fed to hike ratesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- finance.biggo.comJuly Inflation Matches Forecasts at 3.4%, Easing Pressure on the FedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- ndtvprofit.comUS Core Inflation Comes In Subdued, Easing Pressure On FedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- pluang.comUS inflation cools in July, easing pressure on Fed rate hikes as prices rise modestly.Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- washingtonexaminer.comInflation fell to 3.4% in July, easing a bit of pressure on FedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
Carried by multiple outlets
- US annual inflation cooled to 3.4% in July, down from 3.5% in Junecapitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
- Consumer prices rose 0.1% on a monthly basis in Julycapitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
- Core CPI (excluding food and energy) rose 0.2% during the monthcapitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
- Annual core inflation rate eased to 2.5%, its lowest level since March 2021capitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
- The July jobs report showed payrolls contracted by 23,000capitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
- Economists surveyed or expected prices to cool in Julycapitalbrief.com, finance.biggo.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- The annual inflation rate dropped as low as 2.3% last year but has since rebounded due to tariffs, higher energy costs and the AI investment boomonly capitalbrief.com
- Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, stated: 'Today's CPI print, alongside July's drop in payrolls, should lower expectations for a September hike, but does not put it completely to bed'only capitalbrief.com
- Federal Reserve policymakers are divided over whether higher interest rates are needed to bring inflation back to the 2% targetonly capitalbrief.com
- Traders in the fed funds futures market had priced in roughly a 45% to 50% probability of a quarter-point rate increase at the September meeting prior to the CPI releaseonly finance.biggo.com
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has repeatedly stressed the central bank's commitment to bringing inflation back to its 2% targetonly finance.biggo.com





