Same storyLater: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee commented on U.S. inflation data onLater: The Federal Reserve released minutes from its July 28-29 FOMC meeting on August 19, 2026. Later: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first keynote address at theEarlier: Three Federal Reserve officials dissented from the central bank's decision not to raise in (entry not published)Earlier: Federal Reserve officials who dissented from the central bank's decision expressed support (entry not published)Earlier: The Nasdaq index moved into or approached correction territory, with semiconductor stocks (entry not published)Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Producer Price Index annual rate for July
- 247wallst.com 4.7%
- businesstimes.com.sg (expects moderated to 4.9%)
- kitco.com (expects moderated to 4.9%)
5independent outlets
What happened, for context
US inflation data released in mid-August 2026 showed consumer prices rising 0.1% in July and producer prices flat month-over-month, with both annual rates cooling. The data prompted market participants to reduce probability estimates for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's stated preference for a broader approach to inflation metrics is noted as a factor in market interpretation.
3 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cnbc.com, reuters.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- reuters.comWIRE
- 247wallst.comUNCLASSIFIED
- businesstimes.com.sgUNCLASSIFIED
- cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
- kitco.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- reuters.comFed's Barkin: Still an "open question" if rate hike will be needed to meet inflation targetScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- 247wallst.comInflation Falls for 2 Months Straight — Is a Fed September Rate Hike Still on the Table?Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- businesstimes.com.sgGreenback steadies after benign US inflation curbs Fed rate hike betsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- cnbc.comNot expecting the Fed to hike in September despite inflation problem: BNY Wealth's Alicia LevineScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- kitco.comDollar steadies after benign US inflation curbs Fed rate hike betsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
Carried by multiple outlets
- US consumer prices (CPI) increased 0.1% in July, with annual rate at 3.4% (down from 3.5% in June)247wallst.com, businesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- Producer Price Index for final demand was flat (unchanged) month-over-month in July, with annual rate at 4.7% (down from 5.5% in June)247wallst.com, businesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- CME FedWatch tool showed market probability of a September Fed rate hike fell to approximately 40% following inflation data releases247wallst.com, businesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- Prior to CPI release, CME FedWatch probability of September rate hike was in the 54-55% range247wallst.com, businesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has indicated preference for metrics beyond the standard inflation measuresbusinesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- US dollar drifted Thursday following benign inflation readingsbusinesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- There was a ceasefire collapse between the U.S. and Iran with hostilities resuming near the Strait of Hormuz in late July, causing crude oil to spike and traders to price in hawkish Fed expectationsonly 247wallst.com
- After CPI release, CME FedWatch probability of September rate hike fell from 55% to 42%, then crashed to 32% the following morningonly 247wallst.com
- The core personal consumption and expenditures index is scheduled to be released on August 26only businesstimes.com.sg, kitco.com
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is referenced as having a stated preference for 'a more holistic approach to inflationary dynamics, broadening out beyond core PCE as being an inflation benchmark'only kitco.com
Reported unevenly
- Producer Price Index annual rate for Julystated by 247wallst.com 4.7%, businesstimes.com.sg (expects moderated to 4.9%), kitco.com (expects moderated to 4.9%) · absent from 247wallst.com reports actual 4.7%; businesstimes.com.sg and kitco.com report economist expectations of 4.9% prior to release (both citing Reuters polling)
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Reuters.com headline references 'Fed's Barkin' making a statement about rate hike uncertainty. Verify whether this refers to Federal Reserve official Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin and confirm the date/context of the statement, as body text is not retrievable and the outlet identity and headline alone do not establish whether this is part of the same event cluster (mid-August 2026 inflation data reaction).
- Confirm whether the Iran-Strait of Hormuz incident described by 247wallst.com (described as occurring in late July 2026, triggering crude oil spike and 55% rate-hike expectations by early August) is verifiable and distinct from other reported incidents, as no other outlet in this cluster mentions this geopolitical event.
What was checked, and against what
1 of 1 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- checkedConfirm whether the Iran-Strait of Hormuz incident described by 247wallst.com (described as occurring in late July 2026, triggering crude oil spike and 55% rate-hike expectations by early August) is verifiable and distinct from other reported incidents, as no other outlet in this cluster mentions this geopolitical event.Reuters · establishes that the outlet published it · Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin stated on August 13, 2026, in Greenville, South Carolina, that further interest rate hikes remain an open question due to persistent inflationary pressures. Reports from CNBC and Federal News Network verify that late July 2026 attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz caused a major, ongoing geopolitical conflict and oil price surge. · 2026-08-13