Inflation cooled in June according to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), meeting economists’ expectations for the month. However, the trend may not continue as the Iranian conflict persists. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index slipped 0.1% month-over-month in June, a reversal of the 0.7% jump seen in May. This…
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.7% in May, as the economy continues to absorb tariff impacts and Iran war-related disruption. Excluding food and energy (so-called “core inflation”), the headline PCE price index increased by 0.3%, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Year-over-year, the PCE price index increased…
Since the commencement of the U.S. and Iran war, energy prices have soared, and the latest findings from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index (the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation) found that catching up. The PCE price index experienced a large bump in March 2026; after hovering around 2.9% annual…
As the eyes of many are on the Federal Reserve, eagerly looking forward to the first rate cut of 2026, the market has been awaiting the latest inflation data to help fill in some pieces of the puzzle ahead of the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this month. While inflation came in largely…