PCE price index
Measures prices for goods and services purchased by or on behalf of people. Confirm whether a cited change is monthly or 12-month.
Official BEA calendar · inflation context
Next PCE inflation report: October 29, 2026.
Track the Personal Income and Outlays schedule without treating one PCE price-index headline as the whole inflation picture. Separate monthly from annual changes, headline from core, and prices from current-dollar spending.
Next scheduled releaseOctober 29, 2026September 2026 · 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Schedule coverage12 releasesOfficial BEA 2026 schedule
2026 PCE release calendar
Every entry uses the current official BEA schedule and its 8:30 a.m. Eastern release time. BEA can revise schedules; the source link below is authoritative.
- Feb 208:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · December 2025Scheduled time passed
- Mar 138:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · January 2026Scheduled time passed
- Apr 98:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · February 2026Scheduled time passed
- Apr 308:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · March 2026Scheduled time passed
- May 288:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · April 2026Scheduled time passed
- Jun 258:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · May 2026Scheduled time passed
- Jul 308:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · June 2026Scheduled time passed
- Aug 268:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · July 2026Scheduled time passed
- Sep 308:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · August 2026Scheduled time passed
- Oct 298:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · September 2026Next release
- Nov 258:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · October 2026Scheduled
- Dec 238:30 a.m. ETPersonal Income and Outlays · November 2026Scheduled
How to read the release
Headline vs. core
The core PCE price index excludes food and energy. It is one published view, not a substitute for the headline index.
Income and spending
The same release includes personal income, disposable income, consumption expenditures, and the personal saving rate.
Official source and limits
Primary source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis release schedule. BEA updates its schedule as needed, so verify the official page before relying on a date.
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PCE inflation report questions
When is the next PCE inflation report?
The next scheduled Personal Income and Outlays report is October 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and covers September 2026.
Is PCE the same as CPI?
No. BEA and BLS construct the indexes differently, including their coverage and weighting. Compare like-for-like monthly or annual measures.
Does the release contain only inflation data?
No. Personal Income and Outlays also includes income, spending, disposable income, and saving measures.