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Here are the biggest takeaways from the government's latest inflation data

Prices across the U.S. rose at an annual rate of 2.6% last month, according to personal consumption expenditures data released on Friday. That's the same figure as in June, a sign inflation ...

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of ...

Stocks decline with tech shares; dollar weakens as US inflation data in line

Major stock indexes fell on Friday, with technology shares including Dell Technologies leading declines, while the dollar ...

Warning Signs Abound In Trade Data As Fed Hints At Lowering Interest Rates

In just three months, tariffs as a percentage of imports quadrupled, topping 10% for the first time in two decades, according ...

Powell didn't promise September interest rate cut, may hold steady if data is ugly, Rosengren says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell didn't "promise" to cut interest rates in September and may not adjust rates if there are ...

US PCE inflation in July no obstacle to September Fed rate cut

Headline annual PCE inflation for July was 2.6 per cent, staying steady relative to June and in line with expectations. Core PCE inflation also came in as expected ...

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Stayed Stable in July

The latest economic data keeps the central bank on track to lower interest rates at its next meeting in September.