Published Apr 9, 2026, 8:34 AM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 1 source

Inflation was getting worse before Iran war. PCE price increases show how much.

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Inflation was getting worse before Iran war. PCE price increases show how much.

Shortly before the Iran war, a key measure of U.S. inflation rose at an excessive pace for the third month in a row, underscoring the latest challenge to the Federal Reserve in trying to squelch stubborn price pressures.