PCE and GDP price indexes · United States
United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
The United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est measures the prices of everything households (PCE) or the whole economy (deflator) buy. In the United States it is one of the main measures of inflation.
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Quarterly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- USD · US dollar
- Banco central
- The Federal Reserve
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de Q2, se publicó el 2026-08-26 y fue 5.3%. Está por encima del consenso de 5.1%. Es más que 4.6% la vez anterior.
A higher figure than expected makes the Federal Reserve more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the US dollar and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
En las últimas 6 publicaciones osciló entre 2.0% y 5.3%, con una media de 3.4%. Ha subido tres publicaciones seguidas.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2026 | Q2 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| 28 May 2026 | Q1 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2.9% |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Q4 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Q2 | 2% | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| 29 May 2025 | Q1 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Q4 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
Por qué importa
In the United States the Federal Reserve's 2% target is defined on the PCE price index, and the core measure (without food and energy) is the one policymakers quote most. Because CPI comes out first, markets usually know roughly what PCE will show; surprises come from the parts measured differently, such as health care.
Cómo se calcula
PCE prices are built from the same price data as CPI and producer prices, but weighted by what households actually spend (including what is paid on their behalf, like employer health insurance), and the weights change every period. The GDP deflator divides nominal GDP by real GDP.
Deflator = nominal GDP ÷ real GDP × 100
PCE inflation = PCE index ÷ PCE index a year ago − 1Qué significan los cambios
- Core PCE above 2% and rising keeps the Fed cautious about cutting rates.
- The monthly change annualised (× 12) shows the latest pace; three-month averages smooth the noise.
Mayor de lo esperado: A higher figure than expected makes the Federal Reserve more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the US dollar and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Menor de lo esperado: A lower figure than expected gives the Federal Reserve room to cut or hold rates lower: the US dollar tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
Una breve historia
The Fed switched its preferred inflation measure from CPI to PCE in 2000 and wrote the 2% PCE target into its strategy in 2012.
Preguntas
What is the United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est?
The United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est measures the prices of everything households (PCE) or the whole economy (deflator) buy. In the United States it is one of the main measures of inflation.
What was the latest United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est?
5.3% for Q2, published on 26 August 2026 (consensus 5.1%, previous 4.6%).
When is the next United States PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est?
On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 13:30 UTC.
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