Core PCE Inflation

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, excluding volatile food and energy prices.

3.0%

Trend YoY growth is -1.6%, slowing by 6 bps/month over the last 5Y. Deviations have remained above trend for 20 consecutive periods. Latest: +0.0%, 1.6 pp above trend, a 1.2σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 73 bps due to an tough comparison base from Feb 1.

Level

YoY Change

y = 2.1% 6 bps/mo · t

Deviation from trend

Forecast

Rolling 1Y trend forecast

Forecast made inMar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26Dec '26Jan '27Feb '27
Mar '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.4%+0.6%+0.8%+0.9%+1.1%+1.3%+1.5%+1.6%+1.8%+2.0%+2.1%+2.3%+2.5%+2.7%+2.8%+3.0%+3.2%+3.3%+3.5%+3.7%+3.9%+4.0%
Apr '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.4%+0.5%+0.7%+0.8%+1.0%+1.1%+1.3%+1.4%+1.6%+1.7%+1.9%+2.0%+2.2%+2.3%+2.5%+2.6%+2.8%+2.9%+3.1%+3.2%+3.4%
May '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.3%+0.5%+0.6%+0.7%+0.8%+1.0%+1.1%+1.2%+1.3%+1.5%+1.6%+1.7%+1.8%+2.0%+2.1%+2.2%+2.4%+2.5%+2.6%+2.7%
Jun '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.3%+0.4%+0.5%+0.6%+0.7%+0.8%+0.9%+1.0%+1.1%+1.2%+1.4%+1.5%+1.6%+1.7%+1.8%+1.9%+2.0%+2.1%+2.2%
Jul '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.4%+0.5%+0.5%+0.6%+0.7%+0.8%+0.8%+0.9%+1.0%+1.1%+1.2%+1.2%+1.3%+1.4%+1.5%+1.5%
Aug '25+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.4%+0.5%+0.5%+0.6%+0.6%+0.7%+0.8%+0.8%+0.9%+0.9%+1.0%+1.1%+1.1%+1.2%
Sep '25+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%+0.5%+0.5%+0.6%+0.6%+0.7%+0.7%+0.7%+0.8%
Oct '25+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.4%+0.4%
Nov '25+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%
Dec '25+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%
Jan '26+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%
Feb '26+0.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%+0.5%