["Fed's Mouthpiece": Core PCE 6-Month Annualized Growth Rate at 3.5%] Odaily Planet Daily News: "Fed's Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos posted on the X platform, stating that core PCE rose 0.25% month-over-month in July, translating to an annualized rate of 2.99%. This increase is roughly in line with July 2025, keeping the year-over-year core PCE growth at 3.34% (compared to 2.86% in July 2025). On an annualized basis, the 3-month core PCE growth rate is 3.0%, while the 6-month annualized growth rate is 3.5%.