Fed Raises 2026 Core PCE Forecast to 3.4%, Improves Employment Outlook
Summary
- The Fed raised its core PCE inflation forecast for 2026 to 3.4% from 3.3%, the report said.
- The Fed lowered its unemployment-rate forecast and expects it to remain around 4.1% through 2029.
- The projections reflect the view that inflation pressures could persist longer than expected even as the labor market remains resilient.
Forecast Trend Report by Period
The Federal Reserve raised its 2026 forecast for core personal consumption expenditures inflation, signaling that price pressures may persist longer than previously expected.
Walter Bloomberg reported on September 16 that the Fed lifted its 2026 core PCE inflation forecast to 3.4% from 3.3%. The outlook was raised even though a change in the way the price gauge is calculated is expected to mechanically lower the reading.
The labor-market outlook improved. The Fed lowered its unemployment-rate forecast and expects the rate to remain around 4.1% through 2029.
By contrast, there was little change in the central bank's outlook for gross domestic product growth. The projections reflect the Fed's view that inflation pressures could last longer than expected even as the labor market remains resilient.
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