Personal Income & Disposable Personal Income Rose 0.2% in August

Washington, DC, September 30, 2016—Personal income increased $39.3 billion (0.2%) in August according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $31.9 billion (0.2%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $6.2 billion (less than 0.1%).

Real DPI increased 0.1% in August and Real PCE decreased 0.1%. The PCE price index increased 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.2%.