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Inflation tops poll; Fed holds rates, war deemed costly

8/7/2026

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A Marquette University poll found 35 percent of U.S. adults rank cost of living and inflation as the top issue.
Seventy-five percent said the Iran war is not worth the cost and 88 percent said the United States has not achieved its goal.
After inflation fell to 3.7 percent in June, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its benchmark rate unchanged at the end of July, though three regional presidents favored a hike.

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A Marquette University poll found 35 percent of U.S. adults rank cost of living and inflation as the top issue.
Seventy-five percent said the Iran war is not worth the cost and 88 percent said the United States has not achieved its goal.
After inflation fell to 3.7 percent in June, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its benchmark rate unchanged at the end of July, though three regional presidents favored a hike.