Personal Income and Spending Inched Upward in February

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Personal Income and Spending Inched Upward in February

Washington, DC, March 31, 2017—Personal income increased $57.7 billion (0.4%) in February according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $44.6 billion (0.3%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $7.4 billion (0.1%).

Real DPI increased 0.2% in February and Real PCE decreased 0.1%. The PCE price index

increased 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.2%.