Americans spent more than they earned. That's what's implied in the BEA's September personal income and outlay's report. Consumer spending increased 0.8% from last month, and when adjusted for inflation was a 0.4% increase for September. Consumer spending is another term for personal consumption expenditures or PCE.
Consumer spending increased 0.5% from last month, yet when adjusted for inflation was only a 0.1% increase for August. Consumer spending is a name coined by the press and means personal consumption expenditures or PCE. Real personal consumption expenditures are hugely important to economic growth as consumer spending is about 71% of GDP.
The Personal Income and Outlays report shows people spent more than they earned in February. Consumer spending increased 0.8% from last month, but after taking price increases into account, increased by 0.5%. While disposable income increased by 0.2%, when adjusted for inflation, disposable income actually dropped, -0.1%. Personal income increased 0.2% in February.
There is spending and income and then there is spending an income adjusted for price increases. The Personal Income and Outlays report covers individual income, consumption and savings. Consumer spending increased 0.2% from last month, but after taking price increases into account, there was actually no monthly change.
People spent less and saved more in December. The Personal Income and Outlays report covers individual income, consumption and savings. Consumer spending was basically flatlined, or -0.02% from last month, while disposable income increased by 0.4%.
The Personal Income and Outlays report for November covers individual income, consumption and savings. Consumer spending increased 0.1% while disposable income had no change. Personal income increased 0.1% There are two things to garner from this month's numbers. Consumer spending is mute and wages, salaries declined.
The BEA has released Personal Income and Outlays report for June. This report covers individual income, consumption and savings. What stands out immediately is the decline in wages and salaries, which flat lined, or 0% at annualized rates, from last month.
The personal income & outlays BEA economic report for May 2011 is out. PCE or personal consumption expenditures flat lined to zero growth. Personal Consumption Expenditures are part of GDP, which had increased 2.2% for Q1. Take away inflation and PCE for May decreased -0.128%*.
The personal income & outlays BEA economic report for April 2011 is out. PCE or personal consumption expenditures increased 0.4%. Personal Consumption Expenditures are part of GDP, which had increased 2.2% for Q1. Take away inflation and PCE increased 0.1%.
The personal income & outlays BEA economic report for December 2010 is out. Personal Consumption Expenditures, or PCE, was already reported as part of the Q4 GDP report and had increased 4.4% for the quarter.
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