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Inflation held steady in August. Yay?

Inflation held steady in August. Yay?

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The PCE price index (that's the Fed's preferred measure of
inflation) held steady year-over-year in the latest report.
Economists expected it to move up. So, why didn't it budge -- and
why aren't we all celebrating? Also in this episode: Seasonal
work is hard to find so far this fall, Trump's immigration
crackdown weakens construction productivity in South Texas, and
Kai explains the long-term implications of rising borrowing
costs.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

The Fed's preferred inflation measure was lower than expected
in August. Is that a good thing?

Can the U.S. just grow its way out of debt?

Immigration crackdown adds delays, costs to South Texas
construction

More people are looking for seasonal work this year. So far,
it's hard to find

There are more private security guards than police. How much
are they paid?