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Last updated: 2026-03-13 20:42:29 ET
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories — which the Fed pays closer attention to — core prices rose 3.1%, up from 3% in the prior month ...
The core PCE price index has risen 3.1% in the past year. The Iran conflict will push it even higher.
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even bef...
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
Investors are bracing for faster price increases. That could be bad news for the Trump administration.
As energy prices rise, the inflation picture is muddied by an unusual divergence between two key gauges of consumer costs.
The S&P 500 (SPY) fell nearly 2% on the week, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped about 1.2% and the Russell 2000 small-cap index tumbled over 4%. The VIX fe...
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