Rates are flat today on tame inflation data. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, was 0.2% in August and 1.5% year-over-year through August. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index was 0.1% for August and 1.4% YOY through August. The Fed looks closely
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Rates are down this morning on continued fears of a double dip recession and the latest inflation report confirming tame prices. Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.2% in June and 1.5% year-over-year through June. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index was
Rates continue their run down this morning on doubts about the economy and the latest inflation report confirming tame prices. Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.2% in May and 1.9% year-over-year through May. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index was unchanged
Rates are slightly better today following a key inflation report this morning. Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were unchanged in April and 2% year-over-year through April. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index was 0.1% for April and 1.2% YOY through April. The
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.1% in March and 2% year-over-year through March. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for March was 0.1% and 1.3% YOY through March. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.1% in March and 2% year-over-year through March. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for March was 0.1% and 1.3% YOY through March. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was 0.7% in March and 6% year-over-year through March. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for March was 0.1% and 0.9% YOY through March. The “Core” numbers were very close to last month
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was nearly flat at 0.1% in March and 2.3% year-over-year through March. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for March was unchanged and increased 1.1% YOY through March. Consumer inflation for the month is within
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were unchanged in February and 1.8% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for February was unchanged and 1.3% YOY through February. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was unchanged in February and 2.1% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for February increased 0.1% and increased 1.3% YOY through February. You can automatically create charts and download historical CPI data
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was -0.6% in February and 4.4% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for February was 0.1% and 1% YOY through February. These monthly “All” and “Core” numbers were lower than
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was -0.6% in February and 4.4% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for February was 0.1% and 1% YOY through February. These monthly “All” and “Core” numbers were lower than
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.2% in January and 2.1% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for January was unchanged and 1.4% YOY through January. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, increased 0.2% in January and 2.6% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for January decreased -0.1% and increased 1.6% YOY through January. You can automatically create charts and download historical CPI data
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was 1.4% in January and 4.6% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for January was 0.3% and 1% YOY through January. These monthly “All” and “Core” numbers were higher than
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were 0.1% in December and 2.1% year-over-year through December. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for December was 0.1% and 1.5% YOY through December. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
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