Tag: economic indicator

Consumer spending increased, and so did the Fed’s benchmark

The personal consumption expenditures surprisingly rose while consumers increased their spending in January. Consumer spending increased and inflation picked up in January, likely setting the Federal Reserve on course to continue raising interest rates in the months to come in order to reduce pricing pressures.  According to estimates released by […]

Consumer Prices Rise Again to 8.5% as Inflation Hits New 40-Year High

U.S. inflation soared to a 40-year high last month as geopolitical tensions drove up energy prices and supply chain hurdles compounded price pressures driven by consumer demand.  The Consumer Price Index rose 8.5% in March from a year earlier, overshooting the Dow Jones economists’ prediction that consumer prices would rise […]