Inflation, federal reserve

US inflation rises 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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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8 ways investors can play a possible Trump-driven inflation shock that deprives the market of rate cuts
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Treasury yields edge up after PCE inflation report
Treasury yields were up slightly Friday morning, following a U.S. inflation report that was in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was rising about one basis point ...
Stocks Open Higher With Solid Earnings in Focus
Stocks were rising Friday in the wake of strong results from Apple and an update on inflation that matched expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 150 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was up ...
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 ...