Stocks this morning are moderately higher after key measures of U.S. inflation cooled, bolstering optimism the economy can avoid a recession and that the Federal Reserve can achieve a soft landing. Also, today’s U.S. inflation news on the Q2 employment index and Jun core PCE deflator was weaker than expected, knocking bond yields lower and supporting precious metals. Why Dividend Investors Should be Cautious on Verizon and AT&T On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article.