Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, said: "The July CPI report barely meets the threshold for the Fed to hold rates at its September meeting. Fed policymakers signaled in July that to avoid a rate hike, core inflation mus

2026-08-12

Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, said: "The July CPI report barely meets the threshold for the Fed to hold rates at its September meeting. Fed policymakers signaled in July that to avoid a rate hike, core inflation must improve between now and the September meeting."