The Federal Reserve’s preferred PCE index rose 0.2% in July, the government said Friday, in line with the forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.

Follow the release of the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, on Friday morning, as well as remarks due later from Fed Chair Jerome ...

The core PCE, which omits food and energy, rose at a three-month annualized rate of 2.1% in August. That was up a bit from 1.9% in July, but almost meeting the Fed's inflation target.

Getting U.S. inflation back down to low prepandemic levels is going to hit some “bumps,” in the road, Federal Reserve officials say. Expect another bump on Thursday.

U.S. inflation slowed to a yearly rate of 2.1% September and almost hit the Federal Reserve's 2.0% goal, based on the PCE price index.

November CPI report: Overall and core inflation rise 0.3%. Investors bet on Fed rate cut. Follow along with MarketWatch's coverage of the consumer price index.

"Real" statistics are inflation-adjusted using the most relevant deflator. "SAAR" means seasonally adjusted annual rate. Click on the links to read MarketWatch coverage of the data and speeches.

A key measure of inflation rose a touch faster than expected in August, potentially derailing the chance the Federal Reserve would make a steeper cut in interest rates next week.

The latest PCE inflation report highlights the Fed's quandary. Inflation headed in the wrong direction toward the end of 2024, interrupting Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates.

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