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Inflation Cooled Slightly Last Month Even as Consumers Stepped up Spending - WXXV News 25

Consumer spending rose 0.9% in August even as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge eased, keeping price pressures above its 2% target.

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The per-gallon prices are displayed above the various grades of fuel available at a pump at a QuikTrip gasoline station Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)By  CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though prices are still elevated and a challenge for many voters that...

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Inflation slowed a bit last month when Americans increased their spending, although price hikes remained high and remain a challenge for many voters who will come to the polls for the mid-term elections in just over a month.

·El Segundo, United States
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The window of inflation in the United States slowed slightly last August with increased consumer spending despite continued high prices, challenging many voters as the midterm elections approached...

Inflation in the United States slowed slightly last August with increased consumer spending despite continued high prices, challenging many voters as the midterm elections approached.

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in El Segundo, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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