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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated in October from a year ago, helping explain policymakers’ more cautious approach to lowering interest rates. The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index, which strips out volatile food and energy items, increased 2.8% from October last year and 0.3% from a month earlier, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data out Wednesday (November 27). A good part of that acceleration was due to the impact of higher stock prices on the calculation. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending edged up 0.1% after an upwardly revised 0.5% gain in September, consistent with uneven demand over the course of the year. Also Read: US economy grows at 2.8% pace in Q3 on consumer spending, unchanged from first estimate On a three-month annualised basis — a metric economists say paints a more accurate picture of the trajectory of inflation — the core PCE price gauge advanced 2.8%. The figures support recent comments by many Fed officials that there’s no rush to cut interest rates so long as the labour market remains healthy and the economy continues to power ahead. While inflation is taking time to recede back to the Fed’s 2% target, the policy path ahead will be complicated by President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Stanley Black & Decker Inc. said it’s already considering raising prices early next year in anticipation of higher tariffs. Treasuries pared gains after inflation data, while the S&P 500 remained a touch weaker. Also Read: Russia says it will respond if US places missiles in Japan The pickup in inflation was due to service prices, reflecting a surge in portfolio management fees that coincided with a rally in stock prices. Core services prices — a closely watched category that excludes housing and energy — climbed 0.4% from a month earlier, the most since March. Core goods costs were unchanged. The PCE figures follow a slew of other economic releases ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. A separate government report Wednesday showed gross domestic product increased an unrevised 2.8% in the third quarter, fueled by healthy advances in household and business spending. Income figures from the October PCE report offer the possibility for healthy spending growth in the months ahead. Inflation-adjusted disposable personal income increased 0.4% last month, the most since January. Moreover, nominal wages and salaries rose a solid 0.5%, while the saving rate increased for the first time since the start of the year. Spending Breakdown Services spending, which makes up the bulk of household consumption, rose 0.2% from a month earlier, largely reflecting healthcare outlays. Goods outlays ticked up. Also Read: US markets face Trump tariff risks, Citi economist warns While the job market is solid, an elevated cost of living is stretching household budgets. That explains why Americans say they intend to spend less on holiday gifts this year. Economists will be closely watching Black Friday sales to get another reading on consumers’ spending appetite. Big-name retailers Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Walmart Inc. have all extended their holiday promotions in the hopes of attracting consumers seeking deals. Many consumers are relying on credit cards and other loans to support their spending, with younger consumers and lower earners showing signs of financial strain like higher delinquency rates.

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester. Chelsea’s surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points, with a match in hand, with the halfway point of the campaign fast approaching. But Slot is maintaining his level-headed approach despite the clamour growing around their chances of adding another title to the one won in 2020. Tonight's goalscorers 💪 pic.twitter.com/xn9sfZbVow — Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 26, 2024 “If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I am then 20 games before the end you don’t look at it as there are so many challenges ahead of you,” he said after Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored to turn around an early deficit following Jordan Ayew’s strike. “Injuries and and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it is far too early to be already celebrating – but it is nice for us to be where we are. “I don’t think there was any easy win for us in any of these games; it could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we conceded two and it was then 5-2 – that tells you how difficult it is to win even when you have all your players available. “That is why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something of course we are aware of but we always understand how many games there are to go.” Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy felt his side held their own until Salah scored in the 82nd minute. “I think we were in the contest for a result for a long time,” he said. “Three-one was the turning point in the sense the game was done there to get a result. “I think the 60th minute I remember a chanced for Daka to score the equaliser so we were in the game to get a surprising result. “We did well, we did what we could: a good start with the goal but if you speak of a turning point, 3-1 with Salah, the game was done.” Van Nistelrooy left goalkeeper Danny Ward out of the squad after he struggled in the defeat to Wolves and was jeered by his own fans. “The change in goal was one to make and the conversation with Wardy was impressive, the way he was thinking of the team and the club,” added the Dutchman. “I insisted on a conversation and of course it is a private conversation but what I want to share is the person and the professional he is. “I was impressed with that and his willingness for the team and the club to do well. “Really tough what happened for him. We are professionals but human beings as well, when frustration is being directed towards one person that is difficult.”

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LONDON - Liverpool powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the title favourites survived a scare in their 3-1 win against Leicester, while Bruno Fernandes was sent off in Manchester United's dismal 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves. Erling Haaland missed a penalty as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against Everton, but it was United's travails and Liverpool's remarkable run that took centre-stage on Thursday. Arne Slot's side were shocked by Jordan Ayew's early strike at Anfield, but the leaders recovered their composure to equalise just before the interval through Cody Gakpo. England midfielder Jones marked his 100th top-flight appearance with the second goal soon after half-time. Mohamed Salah's 19th goal this term wrapped up Liverpool's 11th win in their last 13 games in all competitions. "We created enough, but because we went 1-0 down it was a game," Liverpool manager Slot said. "Then you saw how good we are and Leicester didn't want to come back into the game." Liverpool's comeback lifted them well clear of second-placed Chelsea, who were defeated 2-1 by Fulham earlier in the day. United suffered a third successive loss in all competitions to leave new boss Ruben Amorim with five defeats in his first 10 games. Fernandes was dismissed two minutes into the second half at Molineux for a second bookable offence. United's 10 men cracked in the 58th minute when Matheus Cunha's corner went straight in as goalkeeper Andre Onana flapped under pressure. Hwang Hee-chan compounded Amorim's misery when he tapped in with just seconds left. Losing to fourth-bottom Wolves was another bitter blow for United, who endured a humiliating 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Old Trafford last weekend after losing 4-3 in the League Cup at Tottenham. With his team marooned in 14th place -- just eight points above the relegation zone -- Amorim's woes might not be over, with United facing in-form Newcastle on Monday before travelling to Liverpool in their first game of 2025. "It's so tough to win games in this league with 11 men. With 10 men, it's more difficult," Amorim said. Champions Manchester City have just one victory in their last 13 games in all competitions as their Christmas schedule started in disappointing fashion. Bernardo Silva put City in front early on before Iliman Ndiaye salvaged a point for Everton. Seven minutes into the second half, Haaland had the chance to end his longest goal drought at the Etihad but Jordan Pickford denied him. City are languishing in seventh place and sit five points adrift of the top four, with their astonishing decline showing no sign of ending. "Of course we need results and we didn't get it. The team played really good again in all departments and unfortunately could not win," said City boss Pep Guardiola. Chelsea stunned At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were stunned by Fulham's late fightback in a dramatic west London derby. It was Chelsea's first home defeat against Fulham since 1979. Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead after 16 minutes, the England forward drilling home from the edge of the area after weaving through the Fulham defence in dazzling style. But Fulham levelled with eight minutes left when Harry Wilson nodded in from close range. There was worse to come for the Blues when Rodrigo Muniz completed the turnaround in the 95th minute. Nottingham Forest climbed to third place after a 1-0 win against sputtering Tottenham at the City Ground. Forest's fourth successive win was sweet revenge for boss Nuno Espirito Santo, whose former club Tottenham had Djed Spence sent off in the closing moments for a second booking. Tottenham are stuck in 11th as the pressure mounts on boss Ange Postecoglou. Newcastle swatted aside 10-man Aston Villa 3-0, moving up to fifth place after winning three consecutive league games for the first time since 2023. Jarrod Bowen's 59th-minute goal gave West Ham a 1-0 win at bottom of the table Southampton after the visitors saw Guido Rodriguez's red card overturned by VAR. It was a frustrating start for new Saints boss Ivan Juric, who has replaced the sacked Russell Martin. Bournemouth and Crystal Palace shared a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium.

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WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official who is among those working to evict alleged Chinese hackers from American telecom companies has a word of advice for his fellow Americans: Use encryption. During a call with reporters on Tuesday, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official Jeff Greene said Americans should know that "encryption is your friend" and that "our advice is to avoid using plaintext." Although it is not the first time a senior American official has endorsed encryption, a data-scrambling technique that helps protect communications from snoopers, it is a stark break with previous government messaging. Only a few years ago, FBI Director Chris Wray described strong encryption as "an urgent public safety issue" amid a push by law enforcement officials to mandate that tech companies water down the protections around digital communications. Greene's call with journalists was held as the government issued guidance for combating allegedly Chinese intrusions , opens new tab into U.S. telecoms. Washington has voiced increasing concern over Beijing's alleged efforts to burrow deep into U.S. telecommunications companies, including T-Mobile , and steal data about U.S. calls. U.S. officials have previously alleged that the hackers stole telephone audio intercepts, along with a large tranche of call record data. Officials have said those records mainly concerned people in the Washington area. Chinese officials have previously described the allegations as disinformation and that Beijing "firmly opposes and combats cyber attacks and cyber theft in all forms." Greene's advice to switch to encrypted calls and messaging - which is offered by apps such as Meta Platform (META.O) , opens new tab 's WhatsApp and the privacy-focused service Signal - is a sign that the agency believes that Chinese hackers may be lurking in telecom companies' networks for some time yet. Greene, who serves as CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, said as much when asked about a timetable for kicking the hackers out of America's telecom networks. "It would be impossible for us to predict when we'll have full eviction," he said. Sign up here. Reporting by Raphael Satter Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Thomson Reuters Reporter covering cybersecurity, surveillance, and disinformation for Reuters. Work has included investigations into state-sponsored espionage, deepfake-driven propaganda, and mercenary hacking.

WA news LIVE: Warning as whooping cough cases surge into the hundreds among WA school kids; Perth home listings surge to the highest level in three yearsAspiriant LLC Acquires 2,523 Shares of NVIDIA Co. (NASDAQ:NVDA)After his team's 102-89 home win on Wednesday night over Purdue Fort Wayne, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades challenged his team's fan base to show up and make more noise. "Sweat with us," he said at one point. At 5-0, the Nittany Lions haven't had to sweat much to get off to a fast start. They might not have to expend much perspiration to make it 6-0 on Monday when they meet Fordham in a semifinal matchup at the Sunshine Slam tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. Penn State hasn't played a strong schedule so far, but the team has been impressive. It's averaging 98.2 points per game and 13.8 steals per game, both of which ranked second in Division I through Saturday's play. The Nittany Lions were seventh per kenpom.com in turnover rate, forcing 25.3 per 100 possessions. Point guard Ace Baldwin Jr. is leading the charge, scoring 16.4 points and dishing out 7.8 assists while chipping in 2.6 steals. Zach Hicks has nearly doubled his scoring average from 8.4 last season to 15.8 this season, while Northern Illinois transfer Yanic Konan Niederhauser has beefed up the interior, tallying 12.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. Meanwhile, Fordham (3-3) is coming off a 73-71 home loss Friday night against Drexel in New York. The Rams blew a seven-point lead early in the second half and missed a chance to force overtime when leading scorer Jackie Johnson III missed a layup as time expired. Johnson, a UNLV transfer, is averaging 19 points per game and is making nearly 48 percent of his shots as one of three Rams with double-figure scoring averages. Jahmere Tripp scores at an 11.0 clip while Japhet Medor is contributed 10.5, but Fordham is struggling to make shots, canning only 41.5 percent from the field. The Rams were picked for a 14th-place finish in the Atlantic 10 despite returning more scoring than any team in the league except for VCU. Third-year coach Keith Urgo thinks his team can defy low external expectations. "We're experienced and I think we're poised to have a tremendous year," he said. --Field Level Media