Key Takeaways Inflation rose in June, moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2% each year.This flare of inflation will likely discourage the Fed from cutting its influential interest rate later this month.

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The White House has been trumpeting the absence of tariff-related price hikes as a sign that the president’s agenda is succeeding.