Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slows

The Fed’s Next Inflation Test Is Here. How It Will Guide Interest Rates.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in January, if economists’ forecasts are right.The Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release the latest reading for the personal consumption expenditures,
Inflation Eased Slightly in January, Fed’s Preferred Gauge Showed
The central bank’s preferred inflation measure, released on Friday, climbed 2.5 percent in January from a year earlier, slightly lower than the previous reading of 2.6 percent but still well above the Fed’s 2 percent target. On a monthly basis, prices increased 0.3 percent, in line with December’s pace.
Here’s where the Fed’s preferred inflation reading landed in January
Inflation dropped slightly in January but consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, also saw its biggest decline in four years.
Fed’s Harker Says Rates Restrictive Enough to Lower Inflation
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said officials should allow their policy stance to continue to lower inflation, signaling support for holding interest rates steady for now.
Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds
Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”
Fed seen restarting rate cuts in June as still-elevated inflation slows
The Federal Reserve could restart cuts to short-term borrowing rates in June and follow up with another reduction in September, traders bet on Friday, after data showed inflation edged down in January in line with expectations.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slows in January. What It Means for Interest Rates.
Inflation pressures continued to moderate in January, which may give the Federal Reserve reason to lower interest rates again later this year. The personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index,
US inflation slows, but Fed's wary of spending slump
Inflation in the US went down slightly in January, but people spent less money than expected, making it harder for the Federal Reserve to decide on cutting interest rates, according to The New York Times.
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