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 held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows

The core personal consumption expenditures price index showed inflation in August at 2.9% on an annual basis after rising 0.2% for the month. Both were in line with estimates. Though the Fed targets ...

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 ...
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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 ...

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.
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Upward pressure on Fed's preferred inflation gauge — PCE price index — is seen persisting in August

Inflation has perked up in recent months as companies digest the tariff increases that the Trump administration imposed since April. Economists don't expect any big swings when the Commerce Department ...
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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 PCE ...

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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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 ...