BREAKING: CPI Inflation Report Imminent Today's consumer price index could make a big difference in Federal Reserve projections of future rate cuts at next week's meeting. A cooler-than-expected reading for the CPI could open the floodgates for rate cuts, but policymakers may pencil in a more cautious outlook if prices ran hot in August amid a boost from Trump tariffs. Initial jobless claims, also out at 8:30 a.m. ET, could influence next week's projections too. S&P 500 futures are pointing modestly higher ...