The US core PCE price index rose 4.4% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2026, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter and matching the prior estimate. It marked the strongest increase since the first quarter of 2023. 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 July of 2026.