Inflation, consumer spending

Inflation fell to 2.5% in January in Fed’s preferred gauge
Inflation fell a tenth of a percentage point to 2.5% for the year ending in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. The decline in the personal consumption expenditures index from 2.
Consumers cut spending by most in four years last month even as inflation fell
A key price gauge declined last month, a sign that inflation may be cooling though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House threaten that
US consumer spending falls in January; monthly inflation rises
U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in January, but a pick up in inflation could provide cover for the Federal Reserve to delay cutting interest rates for some time. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled last month, but consumer spending sank
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled as expected in January; however, the good news came with a red flag for the US economic engine: Consumers pulled back their spending by the most in nearly four years.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slows in January. What It Means for Interest Rates.
Inflation pressures continued to moderate in January, which may give the Federal Reserve reason to lower interest rates again later this year. The personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index,
US inflation slows, but Fed's wary of spending slump
Inflation in the US went down slightly in January, but people spent less money than expected, making it harder for the Federal Reserve to decide on cutting interest rates, according to The New York Times.
New data shows inflation cooled slightly in January
A new report out from the Commerce Department shows inflation cooled off slightly last month. The Personal Consumption ...
US consumer spending declines; annual inflation subsides
U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in January while the annual increase in inflation slowed, supporting financial ...
Should Investors Welcome Inflation Or Run From It?
Investors have grappled with high inflation since the pandemic. But perhaps they shouldn't be so quick to dismiss inflation after all.
Gobsmacked by groceries: Inflation inching higher for Washington consumers weary at the market
In a December interview after winning the election for president, Donald Trump credited his win at the polls on two topics: ...
Rise in US inflation expectations means Fed has to stay on guard, Schmid says
Recent surveys showing a rise in consumer inflation expectations mean the U.S. central bank needs to keep its focus on ...
Federal Reserve officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause in rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept ...
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Trump’s Approval Rating Falls and Could Collapse Over Inflation
During the first month of his second term, Donald Trump’s popularity started out mildly positive but has slowly eroded, ...
Inflation, looming trade war take a toll as confidence of the U.S. consumer tumbles
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research ...
Wall Street sinks as U.S. consumers get more pessimistic about inflation, tariffs
Wall Street is falling again Tuesday as U.S. households get more pessimistic about the economy because of inflation, tariffs ...
How Tariffs Add To Inflation Risks For The Fed
As the Federal Reserve focuses on achieving 2% inflation in setting monetary policy, Trump’s policies — especially on tariffs — are likely to complicate the picture.
Jump in inflation expectations bad news for Trump, the Fed, and all Americans
The survey director noted that long-range inflation expectations have increased quickly, calling it an “unusually large ...