US consumer spending increases in January, Iran war to add to inflation pressures

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in January amid higher prices, ...

The Fed’s favorite price gauge shows sticky inflation — and little chance of improvement soon

The core PCE price index has risen 3.1% in the past year. The Iran conflict will push it even higher.
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Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected

The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, indicated a 0.2% monthly rise while the annual rate was 2.8%. Federal Reserve officials use the ...

U.S. Economy Was Vulnerable Before War With Iran

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...

Fed's favored inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in January as consumer price pressures persist

The Commerce Department on Friday released the January 2026 PCE inflation report, which showed the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high for consumers.

Inflation is lower, but consumers are still struggling

Range reports inflation has decreased to 2.4%, yet consumers face financial strain, with many citing high prices as their main concern.
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Why is the PCE the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation indicator and not the CPI?

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric over the past 25 years, was in line with expectations in late 2025, encouraging news for Wall ...

NUMERATOR CONSUMER GOODS PRICE INDEX REVEALS PRICES FOR EVERYDAY GOODS UP 2.7% IN FEBRUARY VS. YEAR AGO

Values are aggregated monthly to produce index levels and month-over-month and year-over-year percent changes, providing a current view of inflation trends. The dataset uses verified household ...
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Investors are getting a slew of economic data tomorrow. Here's why that matters.

Tomorrow, investors will get a report on the personal-consumption expenditures price index, which was previously delayed due to the U.S. government shutdown. Although this data is already old, the ...