# August inflation report could shape the path for interest rates and affordability

https://mins.news/en/item/54306

- NBC News, 2026-09-11 09:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/august-inflation-interest-rates-affordability-rcna597095

> Friday’s August inflation report could prove pivotal for the direction of interest rates, affordability and Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s new Federal Reserve chair.

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