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    Fed July Forecast Shows Core PCE Rising to 3.47% Despite Lower Oil

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    Fed July Forecast Shows Core PCE Rising to 3.47% Despite Lower Oil

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    The Federal Reserve's latest internal modeling suggests a divergence between headline and core inflation metrics. While the headline figure is expected to cool to 3.49% on the back of lower energy costs, the Core PCE - the Fed's preferred gauge - is trending upward toward 3.47%. This suggests that the inflationary shocks from the previous conflict period have successfully permeated the broader economy, affecting service sector pricing even as the initial energy catalyst fades. This 'sinister' detail in the forecast may limit the Fed's ability to pivot to easing in the near term.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-08
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Fed July Forecast Shows Core PCE Rising to 3.47% Despite Lower Oil”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-08. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-08/fed-july-forecast-shows-core-pce-rising-to-3-47-despite-lower-oil-ddd09c

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    Fed July Forecast Shows Core PCE Rising to 3.47% Despite Lower Oil
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal modeling suggests a divergence between headline and core inflation metrics. While the headline figure is expected to cool to 3.49% on the back of lower energy costs, the Core PCE. the Fed's preferred gauge. is trending upward toward 3.47%. This suggests that the inflationary shocks from the previous conflict period have successfully permeated the broader economy, affecting service sector pricing even as the initial energy catalyst fades. This 'sinister' detail in the forecast may limit the Fed's ability to pivot to easing in the near term.
    DXY
    Impact
    95
    JUL 8
    SIG
    90%
    DXY
    Fed July Forecast Shows Core PCE Rising to 3.47% Despite Lower Oil
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal modeling suggests a divergence between headline and core inflation metrics. While the headline figure is expected to cool to 3.49% on the back of lower energy costs, the Core PCE - the Fed's preferred gauge - is trending upward toward 3.47%. This suggests that the inflationary shocks from the previous conflict period have successfully permeated the broader economy, affecting service sector pricing even as the initial energy catalyst fades. This 'sinister' detail in the forecast may limit the Fed's ability to pivot to easing in the near term.
    → Sticky core inflation via second-round energy price pass-through into services.
    Impact
    The Federal Reserve's latest internal modeling suggests a divergence between headline and core inflation metrics. While the headline figure is expected to cool to 3.49% on the back of lower energy costs, the Core PCE - the Fed's preferred gauge - is trending upward toward 3.47%. This suggests that the inflationary shocks from the previous conflict period have successfully permeated the broader economy, affecting service sector pricing even as the initial energy catalyst fades. This 'sinister' detail in the forecast may limit the Fed's ability to pivot to easing in the near term.
    Affected
    DXY
    Transmission
    Sticky core inflation via second-round energy price pass-through into services.

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