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Macro Since Dec FOMC - Inflation: ... But Core PCE Has Returned To 2% Target [2/3]

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  • The resilience in core CPI misleading however, as differences in methodology have meant an increasingly large wedge with PCE inflation has opened up.
  • Core PCE printed 0.17% M/M in December after a particularly low 0.06% M/M in November, leaving three- and six-month run rates at 1.5% and 1.9% annualized for their lowest since late 2020.
  • The six-month first registered a sub-2% rate in November, a sign of particularly impressive progress considering it started 2023 above 5%.
  • “Supercore” PCE inflation has also cooled notably, with three- and six-month rates at 2.2% and 2.8% annualized respectively. The latter has plateaued for the past three months but still marks an impressive moderation from a peak of 5.7% in Jan 2023.
  • However, still running above the 2% inflation target, supercore could give the Fed concern about declaring victory over inflation too soon.

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