Deena Zaidi

Data and Financial Journalist

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U.S. Inflation Rises 2.9% in August: Food and Gas Prices Lead the CPI Surge

U.S. Inflation Rises 2.9% in August: Food and Gas Prices Lead the CPI Surge

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Asia-Pacific, Brazil, Graphs, Graphs, Inflation, Markets, Trade and tariffs, United States of America, World economy, World Economy, World trade

The August inflation data overlaps with President Trump’s latest round of tariffs on major U.S. trading partners. But while the direct impact is up for debate, beef’s surge suggests tariffs may already be filtering into consumer prices.