Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut

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Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve 's favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to

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