The BEA uses consumer spending to calculate its inflation gauge, the PCE Price Index, which is why measuring and tracking PCE is important. Personal consumption expenditures have been reported by ...

Investing.com - The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index accelerated slightly in December, in line with estimates, while the pace of consumer spending unexpectedly rose ...

The key elements supporting the forecast of strong consumer spending include good employment with wages rising faster than prices now and accumulated savings and investments. Personal consumption ...

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.6 percent in the 12 months to December, up from 2.4 percent in November, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. From the ...

and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $133.6 billion (0.7 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of PCE, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $129.5 ...