A dual win for consumers: Inflation cooled last month, paving way for borrowing costs to come down more ...Middle East

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans and Federal Reserve officials have news to celebrate: Inflation cooled significantly last month, likely giving central bankers more confidence to continue cutting interest rates. The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, showed consumers paid 2.2% more for goods and services for the year ended in August, versus 2.5% in July. This marks another step closer toward the Fed’s 2% inflation target. The annual increase was below the 2.3% rate economists projected, according to FactSet consensus estimates. This is a developing story and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Netw

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