New data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics spurs hopes that inflation has finally begun to plateau ... or even slow. Headline consumer prices rose at a year-over-year rate of 8.5% last month. While that's still near a 40-year high, it did ease from the 9.1% level in June. We dig deep into the latest numbers in today's show.

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