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Investing.com - The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index accelerated slightly in December, in line with estimates, while the pace of consumer spending unexpectedly rose ...

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The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to December. The top contributors to the annual movement were Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+2.7%), Alcohol and tobacco (+5.8%), and Housing ...