U.S. Consumer Spending Shows Minimal Growth Amid Inflation Concerns

U.S. consumer spending in February showed little growth, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This comes amid ongoing inflation concerns, which are expected to worsen due to the conflict involving Iran. According to Jin10, inflation-adjusted consumer spending increased by 0.1% compared to January. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.4% from the previous month. The annual rate of the core PCE price index, favored by the Federal Reserve, recorded a 3.0% increase.