US Personal Income and Outlays (PCE) for October 2026
The US Personal Income and Outlays report for October 2026 is published on November 25, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.
About this event
The October 2026 figures cover personal income and outlays for that month, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis releases them on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC).
Personal income is the money people receive from wages and salaries, government benefits such as Social Security, dividends, interest, business ownership and other sources. The PCE price index tracks the prices paid for goods and services by people living in the United States, or by those buying on their behalf.
Why it matters
The FOMC's next interest rate decision, on December 9, 2026, is the first after this release, and the FOMC judges 2 percent inflation as measured by the annual change in this price index to be consistent with its mandate.
Key facts
What to watch
- 1The annual change in the October PCE price index
- 2The October personal income figure in the release
- 3The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026
