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Fed's preferred measure of inflation dips to 3.4 percent in August
Summary by Inflation News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Max Rego , as published by The Hill Business
· September 30, 2026
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation dipped in August, as multiple central bank officials have said future interest rate hikes could be on the horizon. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3 percent from July to last month, and was up 3.4 percent year-ove...
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Key points The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation dipped in August, as multiple central bank officials have said future interest rate hikes could be on the horizon.
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