A Statistical Revamp Is About to Lower Inflation, at a Critical Time
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is overhauling the PCE price index, potentially lowering the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
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The brief
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is implementing a statistical revamp of the PCE price index methodology. This change is expected to result in a downward revision of the inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve.
Coverage from the WSJ, Seeking Alpha, and Crypto Briefing emphasizes that inflation may appear lower despite costs remaining high. Additionally, research from the St.
Louis Fed is floating new ways to measure underlying inflation, while KC Fed's Schmid and Grand Island suggest it is time to stop excluding food prices from core inflation. Future developments center on the implementation of the new methodology and whether the definition of 'core' inflation will be changed to include food prices.
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Quick answers
Which organization is changing the inflation gauge?
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is overhauling the PCE price index methodology.
What is the expected result of this statistical revamp?
The revamp is set to lower the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
What specific change regarding 'core' inflation has been suggested?
KC Fed's Schmid and Grand Island believe the time has come to stop excluding food prices from core inflation calculations.
Coverage (8)
- US inflation gauge set for statistical revamp Breakingthenews.net · 1d ago
- St. Louis Fed research floats new way to measure underlying inflation investingLive · 1d ago
- KC FED'S SCHMID/GRAND ISLAND: STILL THINK TIME TO STOP EXCLUDING FOOD PRICES FROM CORE INFLATION; 'CORE' SHOULD BE CHANGED TradingView · 1d ago
- Why Inflation May Suddenly Look Better Even Though Everything Still Costs More 24/7 Wall St. · 1d ago
- St. Louis Fed research floats new way to measure underlying inflation TradingView · 1d ago
- Bureau of Economic Analysis overhauls PCE price index methodology, potentially lowering the Fed's preferred inflation gauge Crypto Briefing · 1d ago
- Fed’s preferred inflation gauge set for downward revision Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
- A Statistical Revamp Is About to Lower Inflation, at a Critical Time WSJ · 1d ago
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