Stocks are rising on Wednesday after a tame inflation report, which reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in its next meeting. Expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates unchanged in its September meeting increased after the inflation report. Headline and core inflation rose in line with expectations in July, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is already navigating divisions among policymakers over how aggressively to respond to price increases. Cleveland Federal Reserve president Beth Hammack said this week that more than one interest rate hike could be needed.