The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

September core CPI inflation rose more than expected, keeping an October Fed rate hike in play. Treasury yields jumped and S&P 500 futures fell.

Asked whether rates are high enough at current levels to bring inflation back down to 2% or whether additional rate hikes are ...

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Inflation remained stubbornly elevated in August as a war-driven energy shock continued to ripple through the US economy and Americans’ pocketbooks.

Persistent inflation and higher energy prices keep 10-year Treasury yields above 5%. Click for my look at the latest CPI data ...

A Fed president who spent last year demanding tougher rate policy now describes current rates as accommodative, even as inflation drifts higher and AI-driven energy demand adds a force the Fed has no ...

Recent elevated inflation readings are "much more likely to be transitory this time" compared to the post-pandemic surge, according to Stephen Miran, Hudson Bay Capital senior strategist. The former ...

Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF faces duration risk as long-term Treasury yields rise on inflation expectations, energy ...