The US Bureau of Economic Analysis adjusts the PCE calculation method, with the core PCE inflation rate expected to be lowered by 0.2 percentage points.

According to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis, the calculation method for the PCE will be adjusted. It is expected that the data revision released on September 30, 2026 will lower the core PCE inflation rate by 0.2 percentage points. The Bureau is adjusting the price calculation methods for portfolio management and investment advisory services, computer software and accessories, and legal services. Former Federal Reserve Board member Milan, Federal Reserve economists Alessandro Barbarino and Anthony Dirks previously analyzed the shortcomings of the existing statistical methods. JPMorgan economist Abiel Reinhart commented on this.