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.
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.
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 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.
Fed's preferred inflation meets expectations in December
The latest reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge comes just two days after the central bank paused its interest rate cutting cycle.
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,
U.S. 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 ...
Bowman: Inflation risks to the upside, further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman said she still expects declining inflation to allow further interest rate cuts this ...
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 ...
Stock market today: Wall Street poised to open higher ahead of government's latest inflation data
Wall Street pointed higher early Friday as more strong earnings results trickled in along with a closely-watched report from ...
Apple lifts US stock index futures as crucial inflation test looms
U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, driven by gains in Apple following a strong sales growth forecast, as investors ...
The Federal Reserve ignored Trump’s interest rate demands — and he’s not taking it well
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.
Fed's wait-and-see approach likely won't be shaken by new GDP and inflation numbers
A new GDP report Thursday and the expectation of a sticky inflation reading Friday should reinforce the Federal Reserve’s new wait-and-see approach on interest rates.
U.S. Stocks May See Initial Strength On Upbeat Apple Earnings, Inflation Data
Stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Friday, adding to the gains posted during yesterday's volatile session.