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US inflation increases in December; consumer spending robust
U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, suggesting the Federal Reserve would probably be in no hurry to resume cutting interest rates soon.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures index, rose in December in line with economists' expectations.
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends indicated some progress in the fight to rein in price hikes.
US inflation rises in December; consumer spending accelerates
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting interest rates for some time this year. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.
Inflation rose to 2.6% in Fed’s preferred gauge in December
Inflation rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge.
PCE Report Today: Inflation Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure showed price rises accelerated slightly in December, moving further away from the central bank's 2% target. The personal-consumption expenditures, or PCE,
Fed's favored inflation gauge accelerates further in December
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, according to government data published Friday, while underlying inflation was unchanged.
PCE Report Shows Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure Accelerated In December
Key Takeaways Inflation, as measured by Personal Consumption Expenditures, rose 2.6% over the year in December, up from 2.4% in November and in line with forecasts.As the Federal Reserve's goal of a 2% annual rate fades into the distance,
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that ...