Personal Income Rose 0.4% in March

Washington, DC, April 29, 2016—Personal income increased $57.4 billion, or 0.4%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $50.4 billion, or 0.4%, in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $12.8 billion, or 0.1%. In February, personal income increased $12.0 billion, or 0.1%, DPI increased $11.4 billion, or 0.1%, and PCE increased $21.4 billion, or 0.2%, based on revised estimates.

Real DPI increased 0.3% in March, compared with an increase of 0.2% in February.

Real PCE increased less than 0.1%, compared with an increase of 0.3%.