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Income Rises, Saving Falls, Gold Holds Above $4,100
Americans earned more in June yet saved less, according to the latest Personal Income and Outlays report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income rose 0.2 percent, or $54.9 billion, while disposable personal income (DPI) increased at the same pace. Consumers did not retain the additional income for long: personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose […]
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Americans Are Spending More, but Their Savings Are Quietly Disappearing
May’s economic data tells a story that sounds good on the surface but gets more complicated the closer you look. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its report Friday showing personal income climbed 0.7 percent last month, adding $181.6 billion, with disposable income rising by that same margin. Americans didn’t sit on that extra […]
Inflation Continues to Chew Up Your Paycheck
Inflation continues to chew up your paycheck. While consumer prices rose 0.7% in January, income from all sources, including wages, salaries, interest dividends, rental income, unemployment, Social Security, etc. was essentially flat. And when adjusted for inflation, real personal income fell by 0.5%.
Inflation Is Eating Up Your Paycheck: Real Incomes Fall for Fourth Straight Month
I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is you probably put a little more money in your pocket in November. The bad news is inflation ate up all your income gains and then some. Real personal incomes fell 0.2% in November despite a healthy gain in nominal income.
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