The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and ...

One metric says inflation is at 2.4%, another says it is at 3.1%. Which is right?

The CPI and PPI prints imply that PCE Core will come in at a cool .2% when it is reported at month end. Core CPI printed cool at .2% versus .3%, with headline higher than core due to seasonal ...

The consumer price index is expected to show that core inflation ended the year on a bit softer note, but be ready for a disappointment as the S&P 500 tries to get back in rally mode.

Both CPI and PPI data are used to calculate PCE inflation. The core reading, which also excludes food and energy costs, is also expected to round to 0.2%. This would imply that core PCE would hit ...

The Federal Reserve's inflation target is 2.0%. That target is tied to the PCE Price Index, which has different component weightings than the CPI does and captures the substitution effect that the CPI ...

Consumer Price Index data for February is expected to show ... 0.19% for March on a headline monthly increase basis. The next PCE update will come on March 29, after the Fed’s upcoming meeting.

Another CPI report will be published before the May FOMC meeting, as well as two full rounds of PPI and PCE data, so Fed officials don't need to rush to a snap judgment on the back of these data.

The Federal Reserve's inflation target is 2.0%. That target is tied to the PCE Price Index, which has different component weightings than the CPI does and captures the substitution effect that the CPI ...

This most recent PCE report might suggest that the Fed could pause at the December meeting, but will the employment situation show a worsening in the job market? And will the CPI data show that ...