The third consecutive above-target gain in core PCE prices in February, of 0.37% m/m, reinforces our view that the Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates this year. Admittedly, officials are likely to be concerned by the evidence of slower consumer spending growth, but we suspect that is partly due to the unseasonably severe winter weather.
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