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A Coin-Flip Fed Meets a Crucial CPI: Why Wednesday's Inflation Report Carries Unusual Weight
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A Coin-Flip Fed Meets a Crucial CPI: Why Wednesday's Inflation Report Carries Unusual Weight

With markets split 50-50 on whether the Federal Reserve hikes or holds in September, July's consumer price data arrives at one of the most finely balanced moments for policy in years.

US Market Current Newsroom · August 11, 2026
Gold Above $4,400: What the Metal's Relentless Run Is Really Signaling
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Gold Above $4,400: What the Metal's Relentless Run Is Really Signaling

Bullion set another record this week as weak jobs data collided with a Fed still debating hikes — and the rally reads less like a trade than a referendum on the inflation fight.

US Market Current Newsroom · August 11, 2026