数据爆表！美国核心PCE重回3%，GDP增速大幅放缓

Group 1: Inflation and Economic Indicators - The core inflation measure favored by the Federal Reserve indicates that prices are expected to rise close to 3% by 2025, suggesting significant work remains to restore living costs to pre-COVID levels [1] - The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose sharply by 0.4% in December, with the annual inflation rate increasing from 2.8% to 2.9% [1] - The core inflation rate, excluding food and energy, also rose by 0.4% in December, with the annual increase adjusted to 3.0%, reaching its highest level in nearly a year [4] Group 2: GDP Growth and Economic Performance - The U.S. GDP growth rate slowed significantly to an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, following a 4.4% growth in the previous quarter, with the government shutdown contributing to a reduction of about 1 percentage point in GDP growth [5] - The overall economic growth for 2025 was reported at 2.2%, despite the weak quarterly data, which was below all forecasts from Bloomberg economists [5] - The economic performance in 2025 ended on a strong note, with significant growth following the withdrawal of punitive tariffs and interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, contributing to record highs in the stock market [6]