Inflation & Prices
Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge, Consumer Spending Barely Rise
- August core PCE price index rose 0.1%, least in three months
- Spending notched modest advance amid restrained income growth
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation and household spending rose modestly in August, underscoring a cooling economy.