https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-inflation-held-steady-at-3-4-in-august-as-high-fuel-prices-persistContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-inflation-held-steady-at-3-4-in-august-as-high-fuel-prices-persisthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-inflation-held-steady-at-3-4-in-august-as-high-fuel-prices-persist#u66135Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:41:10 +0000United States consumer inflation remained constant at 3.4% through August. Stubbornly high fuel prices helped sustain the inflation rate. The economic data arrived alongside climbing oil prices and rising interest rates. Stock market investors watched the consumer price index figures closely while Dow futures ticked upward and Treasury yields moved slightly lower. Observers noted the Federal Reserve remained undecided on its upcoming monetary policy decisions. Even a cooler inflation reading might fail to prevent the central bank from raising interest rates during its meeting next week.Why it