Fed, inflation

Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises to 2.3% annually, meeting expectations
Inflation edged higher in October as the Federal Reserve is looking for clues on how much it should lower interest rates, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure Remains Stubbornly High
Fed officials had been hoping this fall for a clean downtrend in inflation, allowing them to focus more fully on preventing an economic downturn. The data hasn't cooperated. Over the 12 months through October,
US consumer spending rises solidly, inflation appears stuck above Fed target
U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in October, suggesting the economy retained much of its solid growth momentum early in the fourth quarter, but progress on lowering inflation appears to have stalled in recent months.
Inflation Proved Stubborn in October, Fed’s Preferred Metric Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure remained above the central bank’s 2% target pace in the year through October, as progress on slowing price growth appears to have stalled in late 2024.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher to 2.8% — stoking doubts on December rate cut
The latest inflation data will likely reinforce the central bank’s cautious approach when it meets to decide on cutting interest rates next month.
Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Picks Up, in Line With Forecasts
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated in October from a year ago, helping explain policymakers’ more cautious approach to lowering interest rates.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Remained Elevated in October
The core version of the Fed’s preferred 12-month inflation gauge ticked back up to 2.8% as expected last month.
Key inflation metric rises 0.2% in October, 2.3% annually, in line with expectations
Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation in October rose 0.2%, an increase of 2.3% from a year ago. The Wednesday estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis was in line with Dow Jones expectations.
Trump Trade Muddles Inflation Outlook in Fed’s Favorite Gauge
A stock-market rally boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory is set to put upward pressure on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, which in turn could keep interest rates elevated.
Fed's Key Inflation Measure Likely Stayed Above-Target In October
Key Takeaways Inflation as measured by Personal Consumption Expenditures likely reaccelerated in October, according to forecasts of the report due Wednesday.Housing has kept overall inflation elevated even though other things have fallen back to pre-pandemic inflation rates.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge expected to stall again in October
October's increase in the core PCE (personal consumption expenditure) price index is expected to hang out at +0.3% month-over-month, the same as in September, according to economists' consensus. It highlights the difficulty in wringing the last bit of disinflation out of the current inflation rate to bring it down to the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Inflation rate climbs for the first time since the summer. Fed weighs how much to cut rates.
The rate of inflation rose in October and moved further away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal, confirming a recent uptick ...
Fed’s Favored Inflation Metric Ticked Up To 6-Month High In October
The core PCE inflation measure is half of its 2022 peak, but it’s higher than it ever was from 1994 to 2020 as price ...
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Measure Sped Up in October
Inflation has been stubborn in recent months. Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariffs loom as a potential risk.
US consumer price increases accelerated last month with inflation pressures resilient
Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has ...
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slide after key Fed inflation gauge shows faltering progress
JPMorgan's global equity strategy team led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas sees the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) hitting 6,500 by the end of 2025 ...
American consumers say they're struggling. Tariffs will make inflation much worse.
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise of taming inflation but the tariffs he announced Monday will likely stoke it even before ...
Fed’s ‘bumpy’ road to low inflation seen getting another jolt from PCE price gauge
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge is likely to show a sharper increase in prices in October for the second ...
Dow Jones Today: Stock Futures Little Changed Ahead of Key Inflation Data as Market Looks to Add to Record Highs
Stock futures were little changed Wednesday ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, as investors digested a flurry of earnings reports that came out after ...