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Here's the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart

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Summary
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89% Informative

Consumer prices have fallen in some categories like cars, furniture and appliances since August 2023 .

Inflation cooled in August and fell to its lowest level since February 2021 .

Consumers shouldn't expect a broad and sustained fall in prices across the U.S. economy.

Deflation has largely been happening for physical goods like cars and household appliances.

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