Core PCE prices in the United States, which are the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation, rose by 3.3% from the previous quarter in the second quarter of 2026, falling below the 3.6% second estimate and slowing from a downwardly revised 3.9% increase in the previous period. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Core PCE Prices QoQ in the United States averaged 3.23 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in the third quarter of 1974 and a record low of -0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Core PCE Prices QoQ. United States Core PCE Prices QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.