# CPI and PPI climb, crushing hopes for cheap money and leaving Bitcoin traders with an expensive dilemma

https://mins.news/en/item/54887

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-11 16:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/cpi-and-ppi-just-sent-bitcoin-investors-a-warning-about-rates/

> U.S. consumer prices accelerated in August, with CPI up 0.4% from July and 3.4% year over year. Core CPI rose 0.3% monthly, while PPI increased 0.4% monthly and 5.4% annually. Energy drove much of the gains, but faster core inflation may help the Federal Reserve keep policy restrictive, prolonging costly borrowing for Bitcoin investors.

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