Growth to remain strong despite inflation headwinds
中文标题
尽管通胀逆风，增长仍将保持强劲
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
RBC forecasts September core PCE at +0.4% m/m and 3.1% y/y, with headline at +0.5% m/m and 3.7% y/y, driven by imported goods, airfares and health care. The Fed is expected to hold in October, with hikes later unlikely to tame supply-driven inflation. Q3 GDP is forecast at 2.4%, led by consumption and AI-related capex, while trade and inventories subtract. Real spending is seen up only 0.1% m/m as spending outpaces income.
- Institution
- RBC Economics
- Published
- 10/23/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy
- Time horizon
- this month · 2027
Key arguments
- Core PCE reaccelerates on imported goods, airfares and health care costs not fully captured yet.
- Fed expected to hold in October; rate hikes have limited power over supply-driven inflation and insensitive demand.
- Spending growth rests on upper-income households and retirees; spending outpaces income.
- Q3 GDP led by consumption and AI capex, offset by trade and inventory drawdown; restocking in 2027 is a tailwind but adds inflation risk.
Key numbers
- Core PCE m/m (Sep, forecast)
- +0.4%
- Core PCE y/y (Sep, forecast)
- 3.1%
- Headline PCE y/y (Sep, forecast)
- 3.7%
- Q3 GDP growth (forecast)
- 2.4%
- Real personal spending m/m (forecast)
- +0.1%
Main risks
- Energy prices and tariffs could push inflation higher than the report captures.
- High freight costs pass through to consumer prices with a lag.
- Further hikes would disproportionately hurt lower- and middle-income households with high interest burdens.
Corresponding source evidence
We forecast the core PCE price index rose +0.4% m/m in September, pushing the y/y pace up to 3.1%.
Headline is expected to rise 0.5% m/m, with the y/y pace accelerating to 3.7%.
There are a few reasons we expect core PCE to reaccelerate this month.
· this month
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Cross-institution comparison · CPI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC EconomicsGrowth to remain strong despite inflation headwinds | 10/23/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| ING THINKfx daily dollar buying returns ahead of fomc | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Westpac / Westpac IQ'Australia and NZ Weekly' | 10/26/2026 | Bullish | — | Q3 |
| Westpac / Westpac IQ'Australia and NZ Weekly' | 10/26/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
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