October

The Fed's favorite inflation gauge slowed in October

The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge slowed in October

Inflation showed welcome signs of moderating in October, but remained uncomfortably fast even as a slew of economic data underlined that a return to normal price increases could take time. Prices as measured by the Personal Consumer Expenditure Index, the measure the Federal Reserve is watching most closely, climbed 6% on the year to October, …

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The Fed's favorite inflation gauge slowed in October

The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge slowed in October

Inflation showed signs of easing but remained stubbornly high in October as a series of economic data underlined that a return to normal price increases could take time. Prices as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index, the metric the Federal Reserve is watching most closely, rose 6% in the year to October, the report …

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