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US inflation rose less than expected in August

Original: US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previ

US inflation increased less than expected in August, and newly reported figures show price pressures in the prior month were more moderate than previously thought. The softer data is being read as likely reducing the urgency for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again at its October meeting. Commentators highlight the easing trend as a significant signal for US monetary policy.

Why now: Softer-than-expected inflation figures point to a possible pause in Federal Reserve rate hikes, a major economic story.

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