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No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes push fuel prices up

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes push fuel prices up

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September 11th, 2026

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes push fuel prices up

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Inflation in the United States sped up last month.

La inflación en Estados Unidos se aceleró el mes pasado.

This happened because gas prices rose.

Esto pasó por el aumento de los precios de la gasolina.

The cause was the restart of fighting in the Middle East.

La causa fue la reanudación de los combates en Medio Oriente.

The consumer price index rose 3.4% compared to a year ago.

El índice de precios al consumidor subió 3.4% respecto a hace un año.

This is the same as in July, according to the Labor Department.

Esto es igual que en julio, según el Departamento de Trabajo.

But from month to month, costs jumped 0.4%.

Pero mes a mes los costos saltaron 0.4%.

This is four times the 0.1% from the month before.

Esto es cuatro veces el 0.1% del mes anterior.

Inflation is still high more than five years after the pandemic.

La inflación sigue alta más de cinco años después de la pandemia.

The report puts pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its key rate next week.

El informe presiona a la Reserva Federal para que suba su tasa de referencia la próxima semana.

This could make mortgages and car loans more expensive.

Esto podría encarecer hipotecas y préstamos de autos.

The Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, has said he would need to see ongoing disinflation.

El presidente de la Fed, Kevin Warsh, ha dicho que necesitaría ver una desinflación continua.

Only then would he leave rates as they are.

Solo así dejaría las tasas como están.

Economist Kathy Bostjancic of Nationwide said the August report did not deliver that.

La economista Kathy Bostjancic, de Nationwide, dijo que el informe de agosto no entregó eso.

Prices also went up for home appliances, car repairs, and wireless phone service.

Subieron también los precios de electrodomésticos, reparaciones de autos y telefonía inalámbrica.

Diesel reached record highs above $6 a gallon.

El diésel alcanzó máximos históricos por encima de $6 el galón.

This raises the cost of shipping food and other goods.

Esto eleva el costo del envío de alimentos y otros bienes.

Airline tickets went up 2.7% in the month and more than 23% in a year.

Los boletos de avión subieron 2.7% en el mes y más de 23% en un año.

Without food and energy, underlying prices rose 2.4% for the year.

Sin alimentos ni energía, los precios subyacentes subieron 2.4% anual.

That is a slight drop, but 0.3% for the month.

Es una leve baja, pero 0.3% mensual.

It is the biggest increase since April.

Es el mayor aumento desde abril.

Investors see more than an 80% chance that the Fed will raise rates on September 16.

Los inversionistas ven más de 80% de probabilidad de que la Fed suba las tasas el 16 de septiembre.

This is according to CME Fedwatch.

Esto es según CME Fedwatch.

The Trump administration wants to respond to voters' concern about prices.

La administración Trump busca responder a la preocupación de los votantes por los precios.

Trump promised $5,000 payments to every adult if the Republican Party keeps its majority in Congress.

Trump prometió pagos de $5,000 a cada adulto si el Partido Republicano mantiene la mayoría en el Congreso.

This would require approval from Congress and could fuel inflation.

Esto requeriría aprobación del Congreso y podría avivar la inflación.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has increased bond buybacks.

El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, ha intensificado las recompras de bonos.

He wants to keep long-term rates low.

Busca mantener bajas las tasas a largo plazo.

September 11th, 2026

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