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Inflation heated up last month, boosting the case for a Fed rate hike

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Consumer prices rose at a 3.4% annual rate last month, the same pace as July, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That likely strengthens the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike to tame inflation and prevent price i...

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