Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August after rising 0.1% in July, driven by surging fuel costs from the war against Iran, the government said in a closely watched update.
The nation is pausing on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with solemn ceremonies across the country to honor the 2,977 people killed that morning and the thousands more who have died since from related illnesses.