Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerated in May amid energy price shock
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose in May as price pressures persist in the wake of the energy shock caused by the Iran war.The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.4% on a monthly basis in May and is 4.1% higher than a year ago. The monthly figure came in slightly cooler than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who predicted a […]