United States · Personal income and outlays · SA
US core inflation (Core PCE price index YoY): 3.1% in Sep 2026, up from 3.0% in Aug 2026.
Next release: 25 Nov 2026.
The PCE price index tracks prices across what US households spend, and its core version leaves out food and energy. The Federal Reserve's 2% target is set on the headline index; the core is read as a guide to the trend. This series shows the change from a year earlier.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.1% | 3.1% | +0.1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.3% | 3.0% | −0.1 |
| May 2026 | 3.4% | 3.2% | +0.1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.2% | 3.1% | +0.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.1% | 2.9% | +0.1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +0.2 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | −0.1 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This product uses the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Data API but is not endorsed or certified by BEA. History: Source: U.S. BLS, BEA, Census Bureau and Federal Reserve Board, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis