Earnings to remain under pressure as the sector faces slow growth and elevated costs
By all measures, inflation has cooled over the past year, moving closer to the Fed’s 2% target level but still remaining persistently above it
Thursday's report is the first of two CPI numbers Fed policymakers will see before their next meeting
Outside tech layoffs early this year, companies have mostly been retaining workers
Financial pressure likely to intensify as mortgages reprice in years ahead
Sticky inflation could endanger the possibility of a rare ``soft landing''
Core inflation is now higher than the headline rate
Average hourly wages rose faster than expected and will likely worry the Fed
Wage growth rebounded in July, rising 5% year over year
Economy, rate environment are the main risks to issuers' finances