US Stock Express · August 13, 2026

Why the Market Watches CPI Before the Fed Even Blinks

Beginner⏱ 4 min readInflation

Theoretically, PCE can determine the interest rate and CPI cannot. But investors have to do their trading on the 2nd week of the month, and no one would wait until the 4th week for PCE.

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