US headline and core inflation is expected to rise 0.3% month-on-month in August, with markets closely watching Fed policy implications.
The projected uptick underscores the resilience of services inflation, particularly in housing, healthcare, and other core components, despite the Fed’s prolonged tightening campaign. Such momentum keeps core inflation running above the pace required to achieve the 2% annual target, leaving policymakers in a difficult balancing act between curbing inflation and avoiding a sharp economic slowdown. […]

















