PCE Price Index Rose 0.5% in September After August Decline
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, increased by 0.5 percent in September, following a decline in August.
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The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.5 percent in September, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported, reversing direction after the index declined in August. The PCE price index is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation.
The reported figures establish a shift between the two months: the index fell in August and rose in September. The information provided does not specify the size of August’s decline, the year covered, or the period used to calculate September’s 0.5 percent increase. It also does not include an annual inflation rate or a comparison with earlier months.
No details were provided about changes in individual categories of goods and services, or about factors behind the September increase. The report summary also does not state whether the September figure matched forecasts or how it affected monetary-policy decisions. Those omissions mean the available information describes the direction and stated size of the latest change but does not explain its drivers or place it in a broader numerical trend.
The reported increase follows one month of decline, but the two observations alone do not show whether the change marks a sustained pattern. Further figures would be needed to assess how the index moved over a longer period. The Bureau of Economic Analysis was identified as the source of the September and August information; no additional data or statements were included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Max Rego and The Hill on www.abc27.com, see more information here.
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