| Economic Event | PCE Inflation |
| Units | Percentage Change from Previous Period |
| Current Period | Jan 2009 |
| Release Date | Mar. 02. 09 |
| Reported | 0.2 |
| Consensus for Current Period | |
| Number of Forecasts | |
| Economic Surprise | |
| Prior Period | Dec 2008 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | -0.5 |
| Revised From | |
| Next Release Date | Mar. 27. 09 |
| Next Release Time | 8:30 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm |
| Note | |
| Description | Personal Consumption Expenditures- A measure of price changes in consumer goods and services. Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce it consists of the actual and imputed expenditures of households and includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables, and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted towards individuals and consumed by individuals. |