Fed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at Brisk Pace in March
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying US inflation rose at a brisk pace in March, reinforcing concerns of persistent price pressures.The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index, which strips out the volatile food and energy components, increased 0.3% from the prior month, data out Friday showed. From a year ago, it advanced 2.8%.The overall PCE price measure also rose 0.3% from February and 2.7% from the prior year.Inflation-adjusted consumer spending climbed a