Underlying Inflation Was Stubborn in January by Fed’s Preferred Metric

PCE inflation in January was 2.8% year over year. The numbers predate the Iran conflict.

Fed's favored inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in January as consumer price pressures persist

The Commerce Department on Friday released the January 2026 PCE inflation report, which showed the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high for consumers.

Everyday Economics: The Fed faces a slowing economy and a new inflation shock

Workers are staying put because it has become much harder to find a new job, and that low-hire environment is likely to keep wage growth under pressure just as inflation begins to rise again. That ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

The Fed's Favorite Measure Of Inflation Stayed Hot In January

"The inflation trajectory will only steepen in the coming months to around 4.5%, with gasoline prices set to climb to $3.75 on average nationally, a spike in diesel and fertilizer ...

Key Inflation Gauge Rose In January—As Interest Rate Cut Hopes Dwindle

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge was worse than what Wall Street forecast in January, according to federal data released Friday, as the Iran war—boosting energy prices and fears of rising ...

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%

The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.