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Fed's Targeted Inflation Gauge Shows Little Tariff Impact
The Federal Reserve's targeted inflation measure ticked slightly higher in May, but the numbers didn't show a big tariff-related upswing. Prices rose by 2.3% over the 12 months through May, according to the personal-consumption expenditures price index,
Fed’s Inflation Measure Ticks Up Amid Uncertainty Over Tariffs
While the consumer price index is more commonly known, the Fed relies heavily on the PCE for deciding its stance on monetary policy. At the moment, the Fed is keeping interest rates high – and borrowing costs for consumers elevated – as it wants to see more data on how President Donald Trump’s import tariffs are affecting inflation.
The headline index was up 2.3% year-over-year, as expected.
US consumer sentiment rose sharply in June to a four-month high and inflation expectations improved notably as concerns eased ...
Higher inflation from tariffs is still expected to flow through the U.S. economy, but Wall Street investors aren’t expecting ...
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Consumer spending in May fell for the first time this year, the Commerce Department reported Friday, indicating that ...
Inflation in Tokyo slowed for the first time in four months as energy price gains eased and the municipal government waived ...
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett told "Special Report" host Bret Baier he has "high confidence" ...
Given low inflation and an economy that is struggling, there is no reason for the Fed to delay lowering interest rates.
Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.25% on Friday, as predicted by the market, on the back of ...
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