Economy
US Business Activity Hits Four-Year High as Services Power August PMI
S&P Global’s flash composite PMI rose to 56.0 in August from 54.5, with faster services activity outweighing a slowdown in factory output.
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CPI measures prices paid by consumers, while PCE covers a broader set of spending and uses different category weights. “Core” readings omit food and energy. Each series keeps its own publication date.
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S&P Global’s flash composite PMI rose to 56.0 in August from 54.5, with faster services activity outweighing a slowdown in factory output.