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Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again

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.

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The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy prices as well as food. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends indicated some progress in the fight to rein in price hikes.

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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 Holds Rates

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Federal Reserve 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.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 1d

Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid ‘Elevated’ Inflation and Trump Uncertainty

Though the Fed and its chairman, Jerome Powell, repeatedly tout their independence from the political world, it is clear from comments from Fed officials that they believe inflati

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US dollar firms against peers after Fed holds rates steady

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was firmer against major currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as widely expected but gave scant clues about further reductions in borrowing costs this year.

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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, while some underlying prices pressures ...

Inflation report isn't great for maturing commercial-real-estate debt

Friday's inflation report likely won't provide much comfort to borrowers with maturing commercial-real-estate loans. The ...

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Fed's Goolsbee says he likes inflation data, but cites policy uncertainties

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said Friday's inflation data was a bit better than expected and helps ...

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 ...

Investors breathe a sign of relief after PCE inflation report. Why 'mild' inflation could help the stock market.

December’s PCE report on Friday suggests that inflation finished 2024 above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but it didn't spiral out of control, which is "the ideal outcome" from a stock investor’s ...

VIEW US Dec PCE inflation uptick supports Fed hold

U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting ...

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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 ...

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