Key Federal Reserve Inflation Gauge Rose 2.8% in March from size increase Watch Video

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Key Federal Reserve Inflation Gauge , Rose 2.8% in March.<br/>According to Commerce Department <br/>data released on April 26.<br/>the personal consumption expenditures <br/>(PCE) price index, not including food or energy, rose 2.8% year-over-year in March. .<br/>That exceeded Dow Jones <br/>estimates of 2.7%, CNBC reports. .<br/>When also accounting for food and energy, the all-items PCE measure rose 2.7%, <br/>which was above the 2.6% estimate.<br/>Inflation reports released this morning <br/>were not as a hot as feared, , George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.<br/>... but investors should not get <br/>overly anchored to the idea that <br/>inflation has been completely <br/>cured and the Fed will be cutting <br/>interest rates in the near-term, George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.<br/>The prospects of rate cuts remain, <br/>but they are not assured, and the <br/>Fed will likely need weakness in <br/>the labor market before they <br/>have the confidence to cut, George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.<br/>Consumers continue to spend despite <br/>higher prices, CNBC reports.<br/>Personal spending increased 0.8% in March, while personal income rose 0.5%.<br/>The personal saving rate dropped to 3.2% as more people are having to dip into their savings to cover the cost of living.<br/>The Fed continues to target 2% inflation, which the core PCE has exceeded for <br/>the last three years, CNBC reports.