In June 2024, the US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 0.1% month-over-month, while core PCE increased 0.2%, both slightly above May’s figures.
Annual PCE inflation dropped to 2.5%, but core PCE remained steady at 2.6%. US personal income grew by 0.2% to $23.948 trillion, a slowdown from the previous month's revised 0.4% increase.
U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation environment that could position the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.
The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed consumer spending slowed a bit last month.
Signs of easing price pressures and a cooling labor market could boost the confidence of Fed officials that inflation is moving toward the U.S. central bank's 2% target. The Fed will hold its next policy meeting on July 30-31.
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