Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September

Consumer prices increased moderately in September. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, showed a 0.3 percent monthly increase in ...
MarketWatch

PCE inflation report shows personal spending was ‘too cold’ in February

U.S. inflation was “too hot” in the latest personal-consumption-expenditures report, which also showed spending was “too cold,” according to Stephen Brown, deputy chief North America economist at ...
Seeking Alpha

April Personal Income And Spending (And PCE Inflation)

The April report on personal income and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) showed strong income gains. This was certainly good news, especially for inflation, for April – but these data are ...
Fox Business

Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed core prices ticked higher in February

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose in February at a pace that continues to exceed the central bank's target level amid its ongoing efforts to tamp down inflation. The ...
Wall Street Journal

As the Fed Meets, Here’s Where Inflation Stands

The Federal Reserve aims to keep inflation at a 2% annual rate over the longer run. Its preferred measure is the PCE, or personal-consumption expenditures price index. As of July, the PCE was running ...
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Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth slowed in March

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed that price growth slowed in March, with inflation trending closer to the central bank's target rate. The Commerce Department on Wednesday ...