Event Brief
Core PCE inflation runs at 3.0% in August
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: The Fed’s preferred gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, showed core inflation at 3.0% in August. The Dow Jones consensus had projected a 3.3% annual gain for core and 3.7% for headline.
WHO: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data
WHAT: Core inflation measured by the Fed’s preferred PCE gauge came in at 3.0% in August, below the Dow Jones consensus projection for core.
WHEN: Sep 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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