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US PCE inflation rose to 3.7% in July as income and spending grew. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (AFP)
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US inflation rises to 3.7% in July: What it means for Fed rate cuts

Prices paid by US consumers for goods and services increased slightly in July. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation…

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US core inflation eased to 3.3% in June, but it remains above the Fed's target, keeping a September rate hike firmly in focus for investors.  (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP) (AFP)
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US core inflation eases to 3.3% in June as September Fed rate hike remains in focus

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, eased to 3.3% in June from 3.4% in May, according to…

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