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Latest value: 147.35 for August 2026, +3.5% year over year (against August 2025). 116 monthly observations from January 2017 to August 2026, in index. Source: BEA (BEA route); context series, not an input to the Nowflation CPI Gauge. Next update: with the September 2026 PCE release, 2026-10-29 8:30 AM ET (BEA).
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 147.35 |
| July 2026 | 146.74 |
| June 2026 | 146.43 |
| May 2026 | 145.84 |
| April 2026 | 145.41 |
| March 2026 | 145.25 |
| February 2026 | 144.81 |
| January 2026 | 144.43 |
| December 2025 | 144.47 |
| November 2025 | 143.28 |
| October 2025 | 142.85 |
| September 2025 | 142.42 |
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Cite: Nowflation, “PCE price: Meals at drinking places” (bea_u_dmdprg), data from BEA, retrieved October 18, 2026, https://nowflation.com/series/bea_u_dmdprg. The series at its source: BEA.
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