The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, rose slightly in August, in line with economists' expectations. Inflation yardsticks ...
U.S. inflation accelerated modestly in August, offering some leeway for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its September meeting. Consumer prices rose an annual 2.9% in August, the Labor ...
The inflation rate is not zero; it’s currently at 2.9% year over year. That’s higher than the Fed’s 2% "price stability" target. The inflation rate also has been rising for the past four months. See ...