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February 28, 2025

Fed’s Inflation Gauge Cools, But Consumer Spending Slumps

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, cooled as expected in January, rising 2.5% year-over-year compared to December’s 2.6% rate. However, the good news on inflation