personal consumption expenditures

April’s Personal Consumption Expenditures data presented a complex picture for Jerome Powell, with economists suggesting the persistent cloud of tariff uncertainty compels the central bank to “wait and see” policy stance even as “disinflation” has set in. What Happened...

Risk sentiment deteriorated sharply in the second half of the week after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imported automobiles, compounding concerns about rising inflationary pressures. On Wednesday evening, the White House revealed plans to impose a 25% tariff on auto imports,...

Markets saw a brief reprieve Friday as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge came in below expectations, tempering concerns of mounting volatility after this week's hawkish policy pivot. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 2.4% year-over-year in November, missing...

Global markets faced turbulence by midday Wednesday as an unwinding of yen-dollar carry trades drove sharp losses in U.S. equities, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 falling 1.2% in intraday trading. Rising expectations that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in December pushed the dollar-yen...

An inflation gauge that’s closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose as anticipated in October, while personal income and spending data continues to reveal a resilient U.S. consumer. Earlier on Wednesday, the second estimate of the third-quarter economic growth was 2.8%, in line with the...

Friday's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index report showed lower inflation in August than expected, which has economists cheering the results and their positive impact for consumers and the stock market. What Happened: The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index is the...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation in August came in below expectations, showing a decline from July’s inflation rate. According to government data released Friday, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index increased by 2.2% in August compared to the same...

The next Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation report, closely watched by the Federal Reserve, will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. This highly anticipated inflation report will likely illuminate whether broad price pressures align with the Fed’s 2% target or if they remain...

The headline annual inflation rate, as measured by personal consumption expenditures (PCE), rose to 2.5% in February as expected, up from 2.4% in January as personal spending came in unexpectedly high. While the monthly inflation rate, according to the Fed’s favored gauge of price increases,...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details and to reflect an upward revision to January’s core price index. Personal consumption expenditures, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose as economists expected in February, leaving markets...

Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index inflation dropped to its lowest point since March 2021 in November, reinforcing the market’s intensified expectations for multiple interest rate reductions in 2024. With the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation declining more...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, continues to cool down, fueling expectations of interest rate cuts in 2024. Friday’s Economic Digest: November PCE Report, Personal Income, Spending The headline PCE came in...

In a recent tweet, Peter Schiff expressed concern over the declining U.S. Dollar Index and the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rate cuts. Schiff’s tweet, posted on December 21, highlights the potential inflationary impact of these rate cuts, especially given the current technical...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation came in broadly in line with the consensus of Wall Street economist expectations in September, effectively solidifying already heightened expectations that the Fed will refrain from raising rates again next week. The personal consumption...

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index for August, the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure, issued on Friday, showed mixed outcomes and supported investor uncertainty over potential adjustments in the Fed’s stance on interest rates. PCE By The Numbers: Headline...