Core PCE

Inflation

The 2.8% Plateau: Sticky Inflation and Geopolitical Shocks Reshape the 2026 Fed Outlook

The release of the latest Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data on January 22, 2026, has sent a clear message to Wall Street: the "last mile" of the inflation fight is proving to be a marathon. The index, which serves as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation

PCE Inflation

PCE Data Preview: Fed Braces for "Hawkish Hold" Amid Inflation Stickiness and Data Blindness

As the Federal Reserve prepares for its first policy meeting of 2026, a sense of cautious anxiety has gripped Wall Street. With the January 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting looming, investors are parsing the latest fragments of inflation data to determine if the central bank’s recent