GAS PRICES DROP, INFLATION STILL SPIKES: Inflation remained high in the face of falling gas prices as the consumer price index rose 8.3% in August compared to the same month last year, and 0.1% compared to July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Excluding food and energy costs, core inflation rose 6.3% compared to August 2021 and 0.6% month-over-month, exceeding economists’ projections. Read more.
SUBPOENA SHOTGUN BLAST: More than 30 former officials and campaign managers for Donald Trump received subpoenas from the Department of Justice today, signaling a major expansion of the investigation into the former president’s involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The move comes days after a federal circuit court judge granted Trump’s request for a special master to screen confidential documents seized from his residence before they are reviewed by the DOJ. Read more.
A MONKEYPOX DEATH: The United States recorded what may be its first known fatality from monkeypox virus today, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the death of an immunocompromised individual following hospitalization for a monkeypox infection. An immunocompromised individual with monkeypox died in Texas in August, but monkeypox has not been confirmed as the cause. Read more.
