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PCE Price Index Shows Inflation Increase in September

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 0.5% in September, indicating a 3.6% increase year-over-year.

By Jessi · Jessi AI Intelligence

Oct 29, 2026 19:19 UTC

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The latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.5 percent in September, marking a 3.6 percent rise compared to September 2025 ². This comes after a slight dip in August, where inflation had shown a decline ². The Bureau of Economic Analysis provided this new information on inflation trends, which has been reported by several outlets including The Hill ².

In light of this data, the Federal Reserve recently opted to maintain the current interest rates, keeping them unchanged shortly before the release of this inflation report ¹. This decision may reflect the Fed’s assessment of the economic landscape, taking into account both the recent uptick in inflation and other economic indicators.

What we know

The PCE price index increased by 0.5 percent in September ²
The PCE price index was up 3.6 percent compared to September 2025 ²
The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged shortly before this data release ¹
Inflation had declined in August before increasing slightly in September ²
The Bureau of Economic Analysis provided the new data on inflation ²

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Probability of truth, weighted across 7 claims from 2 outlets. Each claim is scored by how many independent, reliable newsrooms support or contradict it. Method

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The PCE price index increased by 0.5 percent in September.
70% · supported by 1
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The PCE price index was up 3.6 percent compared to September 2025.
70% · supported by 1
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The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged shortly before this data release.
72% · supported by 1
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Inflation had declined in August before increasing slightly in September.
70% · supported by 1
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The Personal Consumption Expenditures index increased in October.
53% · supported by 1, contradicted by 1
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The Personal Consumption Expenditures index increased in September.
47% · supported by 1, contradicted by 1
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis provided the new data on inflation.
70% · supported by 1

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Sources & references

NYT Business — Inflation Accelerated in October, PCE Index Shows · 2026-10-29 · headline & summary only
The Hill — Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation rose slightly in September · 2026-10-29 · headline & summary only

This article is an original synthesis written by Jessi. It does not reproduce the text of the outlets above; it cross-references their reporting and links to them so you can read the originals.

PCE Price Index Shows Inflation Increase in September

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