The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained stubborn in September and consumer spending waned from the month before.

Personal spending appears to have stalled in September, another economic warning sign for the Fed to consider as it weighs whether to cut interest rates.

President Donald Trump's visit to northeast Pennsylvania on Tuesday will be his first trip to the region in his second term.