Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump

Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump

Vegetables on display in a grocery store on August 15, 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Prices consumers pay for a variety of goods and services moved higher than expected in August while jobless claims accelerated, providing challenging economic signals for the Federal Reserve before its meeting next week. The consumer…

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European Central Bank interest rate decision, September 2025

European Central Bank interest rate decision, September 2025

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the annual European Systemic Risk Board conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday as economic uncertainty persists in the wake of U.S. Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda. Ahead…

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