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The **Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index**, closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, is a key gauge of U.S. inflation, reflecting price changes across goods and services consumed by households. Unlike the Consumer Price Index (CPI), PCE accounts for shifting consumer behavior and a broader expenditure scope, making it the Fed’s preferred inflation measure. The **core PCE**, excluding volatile food and energy prices, offers a clearer inflation trend. Rising PCE often signals tightening monetary policy (e.g., interest rate hikes), while subdued readings may prompt stimulus. Investors and policymakers watch PCE data to anticipate economic shifts, impacting markets, purchasing power, and policy decisions.