- A persistent reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure is likely to prompt the central bank to maintain its current policy stance.
- The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, is showing persistent inflation.
- Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, is at 3%, a full percentage point above the Fed's 2% target.
- This "sticky" inflation data is likely to cause the Fed to maintain its current monetary policy stance.
- The Fed has previously stated that inflation remains somewhat elevated.
A persistent reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure is likely to prompt the central bank to maintain its current policy stance.
Mar 14, 2026, 12:11:29 AM UTC(21 hours ago)
Impact: MediumAffected Assets
Sources
From:@YahooFinance
A sticky reading on Fed's favored inflation measure should keep central bank on hold https://t.co/NOxNWOEi7H
