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US PCE inflation: 1.4% (February 2019)

US PCE inflation was 1.4% for February 2019, compared with 1.4% previously. Released Apr 29, 2019. View the historical chart and latest data.

Actual
1.4
Previous
1.4
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
Exact time unavailable

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United States PCE chart through 2019-02-28
USD PCE readings through 2019-02-28. Latest: 1.4.

USD PCE release context

The official PCE inflation row printed 1.4 for 2019-02-28. The previous value was 1.4 and the forecast field was --.

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Public release ID usd_pce_2019-04-29
API announcement ID usd_pce_2019-02-28
Release time Exact time unavailable
Reference period 2019-02-28
Actual value 1.4
Previous value 1.4
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1556541000

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What did United States PCE Price Index come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United States PCE Price Index was 1.4% year on year in February 2019. The previous reading was 1.4%.

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When is the next United States PCE Price Index release?

The next United States PCE Price Index release is scheduled for Oct 29, 2026.

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Raw announcement payload

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  "announcement_datetime": 1556541000,
  "announcement_id": "usd_pce_2019-02-28",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bea.gov/news/2019/personal-income-and-outlays-march-2019",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2019-02-28",
  "is_first_release": false,
  "observed_at_ns": 1789405308930136600,
  "previous_value": 1.4,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1553862600,
      "val": 1.4
    },
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bea.gov/news/2019/personal-income-and-outlays-march-2019",
      "epoch": 1556541000,
      "is_first_release": true,
      "publication_time_basis": "publisher_release_header",
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "source_artifact_sha256": "01845a0f58d71d996ef25756b0fec965119ae818292ee10ebe2dbbfcc68983be",
      "source_url": "https://www.bea.gov/news/2019/personal-income-and-outlays-march-2019",
      "val": 1.3,
      "vintage_status": "source_vintage"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1553862600,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789405308930136600,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
      "val": 1.4,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source_contract": {
    "basis": "catalogue",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "source_series_id": "BEA:NIPA:T20804:Line1",
    "unit": "%YoY"
  },
  "val": 1.4,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}