Why does the Fed prefer PCE over CPI? Societe Generale's Aneta Markowska explained in a June 19 research note: ... The official switch from CPI to PCE occurred in 2000 when the FOMC stopped ...

She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ... What Is the Difference Between the PCE Price Index and the Consumer Price Index? The CPI is compiled monthly by the Bureau ...

Economists at Capital Economics and Pantheon ... "We estimate from the CPI and PPI data that the core [personal consumption expenditures] deflator increased by 0.19%, keeping the inflation rate ...