The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in July after rising 0.3% the previous month, and increased 2.7% over the past year, the Labor Department said. Year-on-year core CPI — which excludes more volatile food and especially energy prices — posted a 3.1% gain. The energy index decreased 1.6% while the food index increased 2.9%.
FCC releases draft order to protect fraud alerts
The Federal Communications Commission released a draft order that would rewrite the agency’s “revoke all” rule – an action that ABA has long advocated. The FCC will vote on the draft order at its Sept. 30 open meeting.









