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News▲ Bullish
Fed’s preferred measure of inflation dips to 3.4 percent in August
KINDNews
DIRECTION▲ Bullish
SOURCES1
ENTITIES2
STORY SIZESTANDALONE
FIRST SEEN2026-09-30 14:07 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-09-30 14:07 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Core PCE at 3.4% remains above target but the dip eases pressure for further tightening.
Inflation still elevated but moving the right way
CATALYST TO WATCH
Subsequent PCE prints toward target
MAIN RISK
3.4% is still well above the Fed's goal
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
CONTEXTFederal Reserve
CONTEXTInflation
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
→CORRELATIONshares Inflation, Federal Reserve
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Fed rate-hike odds slide after softer PCE inflation print2026-09-30 14:17 UTC
→CORRELATIONshares Inflation
US inflation rises less than expected in August; consumer spending surges2026-09-30 16:13 UTC
US inflation rises less than expected in August; consumer spending surges2026-09-30 16:13 UTC
→CORRELATIONshares Federal Reserve
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building in Washington2026-09-30 17:01 UTC
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building in Washington2026-09-30 17:01 UTC
→CORRELATIONshares Federal Reserve
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington2026-09-30 17:18 UTC
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington2026-09-30 17:18 UTC
→CORRELATIONshares Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve building under construction in Washington2026-09-30 18:53 UTC
The Federal Reserve building under construction in Washington2026-09-30 18:53 UTC
→CORRELATIONshares Inflation
US Inflation Cools, Easing Rate Hike Pressure; Dow Still Drops 443 Points, Nasdaq Posts Second Straight Quarterly Gain2026-09-30 22:25 UTC
US Inflation Cools, Easing Rate Hike Pressure; Dow Still Drops 443 Points, Nasdaq Posts Second Straight Quarterly Gain2026-09-30 22:25 UTC
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