Economic data
US Core PCE Rises 0.2%, Consumer Spending Soars in August
The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, increased 0.3% from a month earlier. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index rose 0.2%. US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)