Inflation, federal reserve

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.
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.
Key Fed Indicator Shows Inflation Rose in December
The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.
US inflation rise 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 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.
PCE Report Today: Inflation Likely Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure is expected to show prices rises accelerated slightly in December, moving further away from the central bank's 2% target. The personal-consumption expenditures,
Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises as expected, personal spending surges in December
Meanwhile, personal income increased in line with expectations, while consumers continued to prove resilient, with personal spending surging more than expected in the holiday month. On a Y/Y basis, core PCE,
Working Americans Turn to Food Banks as Fed Inflation Battle Drags On
Kersstin Eshak visits a food pantry in Loudoun County, Virginia to stretch her family’s budget. Eshak’s husband works at a ...
Shocked by the price of eggs? Here are 11 inflation-proof groceries for healthy eating in 2025
Hers set out to find how much the prices of healthy groceries have gone up in the U.S.—how much did the cost of eggs really ...
Latest PCE inflation report would justify first-half Fed rate cut: CMC
One of the most consequential takeaways from the latest PCE report showed that core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was stable in December. An earlier reading from the CPI ...
Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...
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Inflation rate rises to 3.3 percent in January
Consumer prices in the economy continued trending upward after touching a 17-year low of 2.7 percent in October last year.
GDP growth, inflation and more: The key takeaways from Economic Survey tabled by Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (31 January) tabled the Economic Survey 2024-2025 in Parliament. The annual ...
Zimbabwe inflation rises sharply, spurred by food and housing
Zimbabwe's inflation rate rose sharply in January in both U.S. dollar and local currency terms, spurred by food and housing ...
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Food Inflation In India Still Rising: What’s Causing the Surge? Economic Survey 2024-25 Explains
Food prices in India remain high despite a drop in overall inflation, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. Rising ...