Inflation Worsened in Dec.. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.

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.
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin
Fed’s Bowman Wants More Inflation Progress Before Cutting Rates
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she wants to see additional progress on inflation before the central bank lowers interest rates further, and questioned how restrictive policy might be given the economy’s strength.
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 measure shows core inflation at 2.8%, in line with expectations
Inflation closed out 2024 on a strong note, as a price gauge the Federal Reserve focuses on came in well above the central bank’s target, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
Inflation rose to 2.6% in Fed’s preferred gauge in December
Inflation rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge.
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 is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
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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 ...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...
PCE Inflation Report: Live Coverage
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Inflation Ticked Higher Last Month, in Latest Sign of Persistent Price Pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...