A jump in wholesale prices is likely to bolster concerns among Federal Reserve policymakers that rising inflation remains a risk, intensifying debate over the wisdom of a rate cut at their September meeting and leaving the tension between the U.

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With the job market faltering and consumer prices not surging as expected, investors increasingly believe the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates to boost the economy.