{"id":16292,"date":"2026-10-23T19:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=16292"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T18:52:00","slug":"growth-to-remain-strong-despite-inflation-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-week-ahead\/growth-to-remain-strong-despite-inflation-headwinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Growth to remain strong despite inflation headwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pad-t-hlf mob-pad-t-hlf pad-b-hlf mob-pad-b-hlf pad-l-hlf mob-pad-l-hlf pad-r-hlf mob-pad-r-hlf has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c94bf079 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:5px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pad-b-hlf mob-pad-b-hlf pad-t-hlf mob-pad-t-hlf is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:98%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center mar-l-hlf pad-l-hlf\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1767\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png?quality=80&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6212 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png 1767w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png?resize=300,277 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png?resize=768,709 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png?resize=1024,946 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/Icon-calend-dec-19-25.png?resize=1536,1419 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1767px) 100vw, 1767px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Intro\">Next week our focus is on BEA\u2019s personal income and spending data, and importantly the inflation data. <strong>We forecast the core PCE price index rose +0.4% m\/m in September, pushing the y\/y pace up to 3.1%.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-data-flashes\/us-september-cpi-early-signs-of-energy-price-spillover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-label=\"within the September CPI data\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">within the September CPI data<\/a>, we saw material price increases for imported goods including clothing, toys, and computers. Second, PPI for airfares, which feeds into PCE transportation services, registered 2.0% m\/m compared to a 1.2% m\/m increase in CPI airfares. Third, health care, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/understanding-pce-deflators-a-primer-on-the-feds-preferred-inflation-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-label=\"which is included in PCE but not CPI\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">which is included in PCE but not CPI<\/a>, added to price pressures, particularly PPI for hospital inpatient care (up +0.3% m\/m). As the Fed&#8217;s preferred measure of inflation, we expect the data will show a concerning trajectory. We do not expect the full extent of upside risks stemming from energy prices and tariffs to be captured in this report. Exceptionally high freight costs will likely continue to flow through to consumer prices with a lag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We expect the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in their October meeting<\/strong>. The uncomfortable reality is that the timing of future hikes will have little influence over the trajectory of inflation. Higher interest rates cannot solve supply-driven inflation, and they are not well-equipped to curb demand-driven impulses either when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/the-price-of-us-strength-is-getting-steeper\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"the bulk of demand comes from groups that are not particularly rate-sensitive\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">the bulk of demand comes from groups that are not particularly rate-sensitive<\/a>: upper-income consumers and retirees. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/financial-markets-monthly\/monthly-forecast-update-rising-bond-yields-softer-labour-data-buy-central-banks-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"We expect to see additional hikes in the coming months\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">We expect to see additional hikes in the coming months<\/a> but remain mindful that a higher rate environment would disproportionately harm lower- and middle-income households who are saving less and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/fomc-recap-tightening-into-an-inflationary-supply-shock\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"already facing a high personal interest expense burden\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">already facing a high personal interest expense burden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/fomc-recap-tightening-into-an-inflationary-supply-shock\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For consumers, we expect personal spending to continue to rise, driven by upper income households and retirees<strong>. Our forecast calls for a 0.6% m\/m increase<\/strong>, largely stemming from strong services spending and the effects of higher energy prices. Netting out the impact of inflation<strong>, real personal spending is expected to show a more modest 0.1% m\/m rise.<\/strong> Still, with spending outpacing income growth (0.3% m\/m), most consumers will be unlikely to maintain consumption growth in the months ahead, especially if energy prices remain elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We also get Q3 Advanced GDP data and forecast 2.4% growth.<\/strong> We expect the bulk of growth will be driven by personal consumption and nonresidential capex tied to AI. Despite strong momentum from the aforementioned sectors, trade and inventories are expected to subtract from growth \u2013 a byproduct of the tariff environment. The 2025 Q1 inventory buildup has been drawn down for five consecutive quarters and we look for the remaining pre-tariff inventories to run out this year. While a re-stocking of inventories in 2027 is a tailwind for growth, it adds to inflation risk with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/a-new-tariff-proposal-with-the-same-effective-tariff-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-16292-ca1e9ac7\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"latest tariffs now in effect\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">latest tariffs now in effect<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/a-new-tariff-proposal-with-the-same-effective-tariff-rate\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-five-consecutive-quarters-of-inventory-drawdown-has-never-occurred-outside-a-recession\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Five consecutive quarters of inventory drawdown has never occurred outside a recession<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure 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