Flash Review | U.S. GDP Data Significantly Revised Downward, Risk of "Stagflation" May Return

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-03-22T20:04:01+00:00

US inflation is rising again, with January core PCE price index increasing 3.1% year-over-year, marking the largest gain in nearly a year, while annualized GDP growth was revised down to 0.7%. This data poses a challenge for the Federal Reserve, sparking deeper analysis into the causes of inflation.

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2026-03-22 20:04:01

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U.S. inflation remains high, and the latest data rings the alarm bell again.

On March 13, local time, the U.S. Department of Commerce released data showing that the core PCE price index in January increased by 3.1% year-on-year, marking the largest rise in nearly a year.

The revised GDP data released at the same time shows that in Q4 2025, the real GDP annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate was 0.7%, significantly down from the initial estimate of 1.4%.

Why is inflation rising again? What new challenges does this pose for the Federal Reserve?

Global News’ “Quick Analysis” program invited Professor Wang Jinbin of the School of Economics at Renmin University of China to provide analysis and insights.

Source | Global News

Reporter | Wei Yuchen

Review | Gong Chen, Chen Meng

Supervision | Cai Yaoyuan

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