Inflation: US inflation remains at 3.4 percent - interest rate hike considered almost certain
Prices in the US continue to rise significantly faster than desired by the central bank. The new data causes bond yields to briefly exceed a historic mark.
US prices rose 3.4 percent in August compared to the same period last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This matches expectations and is the same rate as July, but slightly lower than 3.5 percent in June. The core inflation rate, which excludes energy and food prices, was 2.4 percent, also as expected. The data was released before the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision on Wednesday.
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