PCE Release Date & Personal Income and Outlays Calendar
Next PCE inflation release date and time in ET, consensus forecasts, previous results and why the Fed's preferred inflation gauge matters for rate expectations.
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
- Next release
- To be scheduled
- Release time
- 8:30 AM ET
- Published by
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Frequency
- Monthly, usually at the end of the month
Upcoming PCE releases
Recent PCE results
Friday, February 20, 2026
4 releases- 8:30 AM ETPersonal Spending MoM
- Actual
- 0.4%
- Est.
- 0.4%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
- 8:30 AM ETPersonal Income MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
- 8:30 AM ETPCE Prices QoQ Adv
- Actual
- 2.9%
- Est.
- 2.8%
- Prev.
- 2.8%
- 8:30 AM ETPCE Price Index YoY
- Actual
- 2.9%
- Est.
- 2.8%
- Prev.
- 2.8%
Friday, March 13, 2026
8 releases- 8:30 AM ETPersonal Spending MoM
- Actual
- 0.4%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
- 8:30 AM ETPersonal Income MoM
- Actual
- 0.4%
- Est.
- 0.5%
- Prev.
- 0.3%
- 8:30 AM ETPCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
- Actual
- 2.9%
- Est.
- 2.9%
- Prev.
- 2.8%
- 8:30 AM ETPCE Price Index YoY
- Actual
- 2.8%
- Est.
- 2.9%
- Prev.
- 2.9%
- 8:30 AM ETPCE Price Index MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
- 8:30 AM ETCore PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
- Actual
- 2.7%
- Est.
- 2.7%
- Prev.
- 2.9%
- 8:30 AM ETCore PCE Price Index YoY
- Actual
- 3.1%
- Est.
- 3.1%
- Prev.
- 3%
- 8:30 AM ETCore PCE Price Index MoM
- Actual
- 0.4%
- Est.
- 0.4%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
Why PCE matters
The Personal Income and Outlays report contains the PCE price index, the inflation measure the Federal Reserve targets.
It also covers household income and spending, so it doubles as a consumer-demand read alongside its inflation content.
What traders watch
- • Core PCE trend
- • Services inflation
- • Real consumer spending
How Hyper Terminal covers PCE
- Live countdown and market-reaction tracking through the release window.
- Impact Radar scores how much the release matters for the current tape.
- The Daily Outlook frames the release before the open, with the levels that matter.
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Frequently asked questions
- Why does the Fed prefer PCE over CPI?
- PCE covers a broader basket and adjusts for substitution between goods, which the Fed considers a better measure of the cost of living over time.
- When is PCE released?
- Monthly at 8:30 AM ET, typically in the final week of the month.
Other key releases
- CPI release schedule
- Jobs Report release schedule
- Nonfarm Payrolls release schedule
- Unemployment Rate release schedule
- PPI release schedule
- Core PCE release schedule
- GDP release schedule
- Retail Sales release schedule
- Jobless Claims release schedule
- JOLTS release schedule
- ISM Manufacturing release schedule
- ISM Services release schedule
- FOMC release schedule
Calendar data is provided for educational and research purposes only and is not investment advice. Release dates, times, estimates and results can change; always verify against the issuing company or agency.
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