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What the August rise in inflation could mean for the economy

Inflation ticked up for a second straight month in August, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting the biggest month-to-month increase in consumer prices all year. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News with analysis of the numbers.
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