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.
US inflation increases in December; consumer spending robust
U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, suggesting the Federal Reserve would probably be in no hurry to resume cutting interest rates soon.
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 Inflation Accelerated in December
The measure of price increases targeted by the Fed sped up in December, reflecting a stubborn spell of inflation that remains modestly higher than the central bank’s target.
Fed's favored inflation gauge accelerates further in December
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, according to government data published Friday, while underlying inflation was unchanged. While headline inflation has accelerated,
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 Trends Could Keep Fed on Hold Until June, This Economist Says
The Fed needs to stay flexible in the face of policy uncertainty, even as price growth heads toward 2%. Plus, investment ...
US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
Will Salary Increases Outpace Inflation In 2025?
Even as economies shift after several years of aggressive salary growth combined with talent shortages, salary increases ...
Inflation finishes 2024 well above Fed’s 2% target, PCE shows. Rate cuts on hold.
The price gauge used by the Federal Reserve to help set U.S. interest rates accelerated in December, pushing the bank further ...
8 ways investors can play a possible Trump-driven inflation shock that deprives the market of rate cuts
Tax cuts, deregulation, and protectionist policies, sounds like a deal for the domestic economy. But it could upset the ...
BlackRock’s Once-Mighty Inflation-Hedge ETF Is Losing Its Crown
A once-dominant BlackRock Inc. bond ETF is at risk of losing its crown as the biggest inflation-hedging product of its kind, ...
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Inflation is stuck
If you take energy and food out of the equation, annual inflation has been sitting around 2.7 or 2.8% since July. Also: a ...