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Core PCE Shows Inflation Is Muted Compared With Last Tightening Cycle

– Core PCE rose +1.9% year over year in June, just below the Fed’s target of 2%.

– We believe the current core PCE reading must be viewed in the context of stable prices, rather than runaway inflation.

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Source:

LPL Research, Bloomberg 08/09/18

Important Disclosures:

A tightening cycle is a period in which the federal funds rate increases.

The economic forecasts set forth in this material may not develop as predicted.

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