PCEPILFEInflationMonthlyCore PCE (ex Food & Energy)
PCE excluding food and energy — the specific series the FOMC targets at 2% year-over-year.
Update frequency
Monthly
Unit
Index
Historical coverage
1959-01/..
Why PCEPILFE matters
The single most important inflation datapoint for predicting Fed moves. Every FOMC statement references core PCE trend.
Get the latest value
Fetch the most recent Core PCE (ex Food & Energy) reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.
# cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \
https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPILFE
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPILFE",
headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"},
)
print(r.json())
# JavaScript
const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPILFE", {
headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" },
});
const data = await res.json();
Full historical time series
Retrieve the complete Core PCE (ex Food & Energy) history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y — Enterprise plan extends further).
curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \
"https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPILFE/timeseries?range=5y"
Aliases
You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:
CORE_PCE