Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2026 — in one chart
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August, largely on the back of higher energy prices amid the Iran war, economists said.

Inflation remained stubbornly high in August, largely on the back of higher energy prices amid the Iran war, economists said.
Years after 9/11, the U.S. government is walking back some security screenings as threats and technology evolve.
August CPI data leaves Kevin Warsh to choose between acting on his inflation warnings or risking new doubts about his control of the central bank.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions and asked the BRICS bloc to deepen trade ties.
The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.
Situational Awareness has been buying options positions in stocks including Advanced Micro Devices, Bloom Energy and Coreweave, sources told CNBC's David Faber.
The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
The UAE plans to invest 40 billion euros ($46.4 billion) in Germany, with data center infrastructure a key part of the package.
Total assets invested in so-called tax-aware long-short strategies — or TALS — have surged to more than $170 billion, according to Tax Alpha Insider.
The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered, including in China.
Treasury yields remained near multiyear highs as investors weighed the impact of the latest consumer price report for August.
Members of Congress are calling for AI regulation after a researcher warned that OpenAI and Anthropic are acting irresponsibly.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a large bank would be sanctioned next week.
The 30-year-old entrepreneur behind Good Baklava went viral for handing out free pastries after New York Knicks games and selling to strangers in local parks.
The decline snapped multiday winning streaks for both Brent and WTI crude oil futures.
Trump said he isn't concerned AI could cause human extinction as researchers at leading AI companies warn about rapid advances and lawmakers propose safeguards.
U.S. diesel prices hit their highest level ever as fuel supply disruption stemming from the Ukraine and Iran wars lifts transportation costs.
Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett owned as much as $5 million in Coinbase while serving as the White House's top economic advisor, his disclosure shows.
Stocks are still looking at a higher open after consumer inflation, excluding food and energy prices, came in hotter than expected.
Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the midterm elections.
The Boring Co.'s latest $3 billion financing round was led by the United Arab Emirates.
AI researchers are warning that faster AI self-improvement could eventually make advanced systems harder for humans to control.
Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 121% from a year earlier, reflecting demand for AI cloud services.
Anthropic said it detected unauthorized efforts by China-based AI labs including Alibaba and Moonshot AI to use its Claude models to help improve their own AI systems.