THE ECONOMY DESK / THE US DATA PICTURERead the economy.
Read the economy.
Beyond one headline.
Inflation, hiring, spending and production. Follow the releases together, with the original tables and the analysts discussing what comes next.
Inside the inflation number
August 2026 change from July, seasonally adjusted. These are category price changes, not contributions to the overall index.
Read Table A at BLS ↗The reporting, in context
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