The Week Ahead - Crunch time for the Fed and the BOJ | 11 Sept 2026 | The Week Ahead Podcast
**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Hot US CPI / Fed Rate Hikes:** US August CPI printed at +0.3% MoM (exceeding Nomura’s 0.22% forecast), with core PCE accelerating and upstream PPI pressures lingering due to rising crude oil prices, clearing the threshold for a 25 bps Fed rate hike at the upcoming September meeting and another penciled in for December…



