• Personal income in US increased slightly lower than forecasts

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29 June 2016

Personal income in US increased slightly lower than forecasts

Personal income increased $37.1 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $33.9 billion, or 0.2 percent, in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $53.5 billion, or 0.4 percent. In April, personal income increased $75.4 billion, or 0.5 percent, DPI increased $68.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, and PCE increased $141.2 billion, or 1.1 percent, based on revised estimates.


Real DPI increased 0.1 percent in May, compared with an increase of 0.2 percent in April.

Real PCE increased 0.3 percent, compared with an increase of 0.8 percent.


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