Personal Spending Remained Flat in March
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that personal spending remained flat in March, slowing from more-robust purchasing at the end of 2016. Personal consumption expenditures were unchanged in both...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Edged Higher in May, Slowing from Faster Gains in March and...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal spending edged higher in May, up 0.1 percent, after 0.4 percent gains in both March and April. In May, personal consumption expenditures (PCEs)...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Slowed in June, with Income Growth Flat
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal spending inched up 0.1 percent in June, slowing from 0.2 percent growth in May. Personal consumption expenditures (PCEs) declined for both durable...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Picked Up in July
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal spending rose 0.3 percent in July, extending the 0.2 percent gains in both May and June. (The June increase was revised up from an earlier...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Growth Slowed in August
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal spending increased 0.1 percent in August, slowing from a gain of 0.3 percent in July. Nondurable goods spending rose 0.3 percent for the month,...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Growth Jumped 1 Percent in September, Fastest Monthly Pace...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal spending jumped 1.0 percent in September after edging up just 0.1 percent in August. It was the fastest monthly pace since August 2009, boosted by...
View ArticlePersonal Spending Growth Was Modest in October, Extending the Robust Gain...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that personal spending rose modestly in October, up 0.3 percent. As such, the latest increase in personal consumption expenditures extended the robust 0.9 percent...
View ArticlePersonal Spending was Up Strongly in November, with Savings Rate Down to a...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that personal spending was up strongly in November, up 0.6 percent. After increasing by just 0.2 percent in October, Americans accelerated their personal...
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Personal Spending was Up Strongly in December, with Lowest Savings Rate since...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that personal spending was up 0.4 percent in December, extending the robust 0.8 percent gain seen in November. Americans have continued to increase their...
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Personal Income & Spending up 0.4% in January; Manufacturing Wages & Salaries...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that personal income increased by 0.4 percent for the second straight month in January, exceeding the consensus estimate of 0.3 percent growth. Over the past 12...
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