Fed Favored Inflation Gauge’s Mild Gain Sets Stage for Rate Cut
- Core PCE advanced 0.2% in July, in line with expectations
- Consumer spending accelerated slightly on car purchases
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation rose at a mild pace and household spending picked up in July, reinforcing policymakers’ plan to start cutting interest rates next month.