US Core PCE Rises 0.2% in July, Consumer Spending Stalls

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, the so-called core PCE price index, which excludes food and energy items, rose 0.2% in July and advanced 3.3% from a year ago. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending was flat last month. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg…

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