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Inflation went down a little last month even though consumers spent more

Inflation went down a little last month even though consumers spent more

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September 30th, 2026

Inflation went down a little last month even though consumers spent more

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Inflation in the United States went down a little last month.

La inflación en Estados Unidos bajó un poco el mes pasado.

At the same time, consumers spent more money.

Al mismo tiempo, los consumidores gastaron más dinero.

Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August compared to the year before.

Los precios al consumidor subieron un 3,4% en agosto respecto al año anterior.

The Department of Commerce reported this.

Así lo informó el Departamento de Comercio.

This number was lower than what economists expected. They had expected 3.7%.

Esta cifra fue menor a lo que esperaban los economistas, que era del 3,7%.

In monthly terms, prices rose 0.3%.

En términos mensuales, los precios subieron un 0,3%.

In July, they had risen only 0.1%.

En julio, habían subido solo un 0,1%.

If we do not count energy and food, inflation was also lower than expected.

Si no contamos la energía y los alimentos, la inflación también fue menor a lo esperado.

In this case, it rose 3% for the year.

En este caso, subió un 3% anual.

From July to August, core prices rose only 0.2%.

De julio a agosto, los precios subyacentes subieron solo un 0,2%.

US markets went up after these data came out.

Los mercados estadounidenses subieron después de conocer estos datos.

Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve may delay a rate increase.

Los inversores apuestan a que la Reserva Federal podría retrasar un aumento de tasas.

Even so, inflation is still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

Aun así, la inflación sigue por encima del objetivo del 2% de la Reserva Federal.

The economist Bill Adams said the trend is going down.

El economista Bill Adams dijo que la tendencia es a la baja.

However, it is still not close to its target.

Sin embargo, todavía no se acerca a su objetivo.

The Fed raised its interest rate two weeks ago.

La Fed subió su tasa de interés hace dos semanas.

Many economists expect another increase this year.

Muchos economistas esperan otro aumento este año.

Even though prices are high, Americans' spending went up 0.9% from July to August.

A pesar de los precios altos, el gasto de los estadounidenses subió un 0,9% de julio a agosto.

Income after taxes stayed the same, when adjusted for inflation.

Los ingresos después de impuestos se mantuvieron sin cambios, ajustados por inflación.

The economy grew at a yearly rate of 2.2% in the July-September quarter.

La economía creció a un ritmo anual del 2,2% en el trimestre julio-septiembre.

Analysts expect it to speed up to 3%.

Los analistas esperan una aceleración al 3%.

September 30th, 2026

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