U.S. CPI Rose a Faster-Than-Expected 0.4% in August; Core Rate in Line

In August, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) experienced a larger-than-anticipated increase of 0.4%, indicating a more rapid rise in inflation than economists had forecasted. Meanwhile, the core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, remained consistent with expectations, suggesting stability in underlying price trends despite the overall uptick in consumer prices. source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/09/11/u-s-cpi-rises-faster-than-expected-0-4-in-august-core-rate-in-line