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    Fed August Forecast Projects Core CPI Reacceleration

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    Fed August Forecast Projects Core CPI Reacceleration

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    The Federal Reserve's latest internal projections suggest that the disinflationary trend may be stalling. With core CPI expected to accelerate to 0.27% in August, the 'soft landing' narrative is under pressure. The July meeting revealed a growing hawkish minority, with three officials already voting for a hike. This suggests the bar for a September pause is rising significantly.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-10
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Fed August Forecast Projects Core CPI Reacceleration”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-10. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-10/fed-august-forecast-projects-core-cpi-reacceleration-655e57

    POLICY
    Fed August Forecast Projects Core CPI Reacceleration
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal projections suggest that the disinflationary trend may be stalling. With core CPI expected to accelerate to 0.27% in August, the 'soft landing' narrative is under pressure. The July meeting revealed a growing hawkish minority, with three officials already voting for a hike. This suggests the bar for a September pause is rising significantly.
    CMETLT
    Impact
    88
    AUG 10
    SIG
    90%
    CMETLT
    Fed August Forecast Projects Core CPI Reacceleration
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal projections suggest that the disinflationary trend may be stalling. With core CPI expected to accelerate to 0.27% in August, the 'soft landing' narrative is under pressure. The July meeting revealed a growing hawkish minority, with three officials already voting for a hike. This suggests the bar for a September pause is rising significantly.
    → Higher terminal rate expectations via core inflation persistence.
    Impact
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal projections suggest that the disinflationary trend may be stalling. With core CPI expected to accelerate to 0.27% in August, the 'soft landing' narrative is under pressure. The July meeting revealed a growing hawkish minority, with three officials already voting for a hike. This suggests the bar for a September pause is rising significantly.
    Affected
    CMETLT
    Transmission
    Higher terminal rate expectations via core inflation persistence.

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    CMEWatch263.65 2026-08-10-1.64%+1.60%+5.53%
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