The Fed's preferred gauge of inflation sees biggest jump in four decades.

Good morning! It's Kristin with your daily morning digest. Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its latest update on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, which jumped 6.4% in February from one year prior. It's the biggest yearly increase since the early 1980s. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the core PCE price index rose 5.4% from a year ago, also the biggest annual jump in nearly four decades. The PCE index tracks how much consumers spend on goods and services. The latest figures show how much inflationary pressure people in the U.S. are feeling in stores. President Joe Biden is also reportedly planning to release 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves to help fight rising gas prices and supply shortages. Rising costs of oil are felt by U.S. consumers in two ways: first at the gas pump when filling up vehicles, and secondly at stores as rising oil prices also cause goods to get more expensive. Oil is used in manufacturing and shipping, so the pricier oil is, the pricier goods can get. However, it's unclear how much the release will help U.S. consumers, given the size of the release relative to the nation's oil consumption—the U.S. consumes an average of nearly 20 million barrels each day. - Kristin |
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