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Core PCE Inflation Cools To 2.8% In September, Lower Than Expected

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core PCE price index, rose 2.8% year-over-year in September. The headline index was up 2.8% year-over-year, the highest level since April 2024. The Fed ...
CBS News

Inflation held steady in August, in line with economist forecasts

The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, rose slightly in August, in line with economists' expectations. Inflation ...
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge expected to stay tame in May

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditure (“PCE”) price index, comes out on Friday. While the month-over-month increase for both core and ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge, PCE, Is Due Tomorrow. Here’s What to Know.

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the personal-consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, is due out from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday at 8 ...
Reuters

Why the Fed prefers PCE over CPI for inflation insights

Habit and timing play important roles in the market’s preference for CPI, despite PCE offering a more dynamic and comprehensive measure. CPI, typically 0.4 percentage points higher than PCE, saw ...
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PCE price index, a key inflation gauge, stayed steady in July

(NewsNation) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, rose as expected on Friday as Americans head into Labor Day weekend. The ...