Inflation Bureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Reserve, Inflation and Favorite Gauge

Inflation fell to 2.5% in January in Fed’s preferred gauge

Inflation fell a tenth of a percentage point to 2.5% for the year ending in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. The decline in the personal consumption expenditures index from 2.

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Is Inflation Finally Cooling Again? The Fed's Favorite Gauge Says So

Inflation rose 2.5% over the year in January compared to 2.6% in December, marking the first decrease in four months.

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Fed's favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected

Excluding food and energy, the core PCE also rose 0.3% for the month and was at 2.6% annually. Fed officials more closely follow the core measure as a better indicator of longer-term trends. The 12-month core measure showed a step down from the upwardly revised 2.9% level in December. Headline inflation eased by 0.1 percentage point.

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PCE Inflation Rises 2.5% In January As Expected

The BEA's Personal Income and Outlays report showed inflation remained elevated at the start of 2025. Read more here.

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Inflation stays high around the US. Here's how it's impacting prices in the Mid-South

A new report shows personal consumption costs increased 0.3% nationally in January. Here's what it did in the Mid-South.

Inflation along Sun Belt curbed by overbuilt CRE market

Demand for housing caused a development ramp-up in Texas’ major metros, as well as other high growth markets including ...

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Powell’s inflation worsens

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The latest data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in January the annual […] ...

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Prediction: 3 Reasons Donald Trump Can Expect a Big Move in Inflation in 2025

Lowering interest rates while simultaneously raising tariffs could stoke higher inflation, and undo all of DOGE's work.

This map compares the cost of living in every state

Cost of living varies depending on where you live. Wondering how your area stacks up against the rest of the country? This ...

2026 Social Security COLA forecasts up in the air as inflation exceeds expectations: What seniors need to know

In October the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security beneficiaries, as well as those who ...

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The Early 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Just Changed, and It Could Pleasantly Surprise Many Retirees

Lower inflation could actually be good for retirees, even if it keeps future Social Security increases in check.

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Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden

President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that aired Tuesday night, acknowledged that inflation is on the rise again – bucking his campaign promise to lower prices ...

New inflation data shows ‘very gradual slowing,’ expert says

Since inflation nearly always rises, what economists look for is not whether or not it rose, but how quickly. These latest numbers came in as experts expected.

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