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Barron's: Hot inflation or not, rate hike timing uncertain

Markets are weighing a possible quarter-point Fed rate hike at the Sept. 16-17 meeting, but Barron's says coming inflation data could be cool enough to keep officials on the sidelines.

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By Megan LeonhardtMany economists and investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Sept.

16-17 policy meeting.

But this coming week's inflation data may prove cool enough to keep officials on the sidelines-and the federal-funds rate in a tar…