Inflation Steady in Jan., Meeting Expectations

Inflation Steady in January, Meeting Expectations as Consumers Backed Away From Large Purchases
While the consumer price index is more well known, the PCE is used by the Fed in its forecasts. For now, the central bank is on pause as it holds interest rates steady while awaiting further economic data and sees the effects of President Donald Trump ’s proposed tariffs on imported goods.
January PCE inflation rose 0.3% for annual rate of 2.5%, meeting Dow Jones expectations
Personal consumption expenditures inflation rose 0.3% in January for an annual rate of 2.5%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday. Excluding food and energy, the core PCE rate was 2.6% annually.
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Spending fell 0.2% for the month. Adjusted for inflation, it sank 0.5%. Those are the biggest monthly declines since February 2021.
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