The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the US Department of Commerce has adjusted its PCE calculation method, and the core PCE inflation rate is expected to be lowered by 0.2 percentage points

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the US Department of Commerce, the PCE calculation method will be adjusted, and the data revision expected to be released on September 30, 2026 will lower the core PCE inflation rate by 0.2 percentage points. The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the US Department of Commerce adjusts the pricing calculation method for portfolio management and investment advisory services, computer software and accessories, and legal services. Former Federal Reserve Board members Milan, Federal Reserve economists Alessandro Barbarino, and Anthony Dirks have analyzed the shortcomings of existing statistical methods. Morgan Stanley economist Abil Reinhardt commented on this.