The U.S. Labor Department's latest report revealed 142,000 new jobs were created last month, falling short of expectations and signaling a cooling labor market. Now, the attention turns to today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report. Markets are hoping for further progress on inflation. The CPI report could heavily influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. Most economists are expecting a 25-basis point (bps) rate cut on Sept.18. Having said that, given recent global economic volat ...