Inflation in Economics

Fed's preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated

Consumer spending stalled in September as inflation remained stubborn

Inflation ticked up to its highest annual rate since April 2024 and consumer spending cooled in September, according to a shutdown-delayed report released Friday by the Commerce Department.

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Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in September

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Changed Little in September With Price Gains Muted

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Core inflation rate hit 2.8 percent: September data

The Commerce Department reported Friday that core prices increased by 2.8 percent compared to September of last year, excluding food and energy costs.

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Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

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Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Shows Moderate September Trend

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Delayed September data shows core inflation hit 2.8%

In addition, tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump saw priced goods spike 0.5% with services up 0.2% in cost, food prices up 0.4% and energy up 1.7%.

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Fed’s preferred inflation measure changed little in September

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Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Inched Higher in September

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The Fed's Favorite Measure Of Inflation Stayed Hot In Belated Report

Inflation stayed well above the Federal Reserve's target of a 2% annual rate in September according to a belated report on consumer prices.

Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September

Consumer prices increased moderately in September. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, showed a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices.

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4 reasons the economy's worst-case scenario could be looming in 2026

Stagflation looks increasingly likely in 2026 as the economy looks on track to grow below-trend while inflation runs "uncomfortably" hot, RBC said.

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Trump to tour nation with economic pitch as Dems hone MAAA ‘affordability’ attack

Dems are racing to make the midterm elections squarely about MAAA (Make America Affordable Again) as Trump hits the road to spread his economic message.

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Inflation slows to 1.5% in November 2025

The inflation rate in November 2025 eased to 1.5% in November, a decrease from the previous month’s 1.7%, according to the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday,.

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Consumers Are Still Sour, But Hope is Rising on Inflation

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in December as respondents to the survey said that they expected an improvement in inflation and in their personal finances.

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Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026

U.S. economic growth will increase slightly next year but employment gains will remain sluggish and the Federal Reserve will slow any further rate cuts, economists polled by the National Association for Business Economics said in the group's year-end forecast survey.

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Here’s what’s in the latest U.S. inflation report

A shutdown-delayed federal report released Friday found overall U.S. inflation crept up slightly in September, driven mostly by rising gas and grocery prices as consumer spending cooled.