Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Inflation: PCE Price Index Up 0.2% In July; Up 3.7% Year-over-Year

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis, August 26: 

....From the preceding month, the PCE price index for July increased 0.2 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index also increased 0.2 percent.

From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for July increased 3.7 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 3.3 percent from one year ago.

PCE Price Indexes, Percent Change From Month One Year Ago 

Personal Income and Related Measures
[Percent change from preceding month]
 JuneJuly
Current-dollar personal income0.20.4
Current-dollar DPI0.20.5
Real DPI0.30.4
Current-dollar PCE0.30.2
Real PCE0.40.0
PCE price index-0.10.2
PCE price index excluding food and energy0.10.2

....MUCH MORE 

Again, everyone's favorite table:

Table 2.8.7. Percent Change From Preceding Period in Prices for Personal Consumption Expenditures by Major Type of Product, Monthly