Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8%

Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8%

Inflation showed little sign of abating in March, with a key barometer closely watched by the Federal Reserve showing price pressures remaining elevated. The price index of personal consumption expenditures excluding food and energy rose 2.8% in March from a year earlier, the same as in February, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That was above…

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Key inflation measure rose 0.4%

Key inflation measure rose 0.4%

Inflation rose as expected in January, according to a key indicator the Federal Reserve uses in its rate-cutting deliberations. The price index of personal consumption expenditures, excluding food and energy costs, rose 0.4% for the month and 2.8% from a year earlier, in line with Dow Jones consensus estimates. Monthly growth was just 0.1% in…

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