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Recent inflation data was 'bad news,' Fed's Goolsbee says

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred inflation measure, rose at a 3.5% annual rate in March.

Recent inflation data was 'bad news,' Fed's Goolsbee says

TL;DR

  • The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose at a 3.5% annual rate in March.
  • This index is the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation.
  • The data suggests an increase in inflation for the month.