Personal Income & Expenditures Both Rose in October

Washington, DC, November 30, 2017-Personal income increased $65.1 billion (0.4%) in October according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $66.1 billion (0.5%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $34.4 billion (0.3%).

Real DPI increased 0.3% in October and Real PCE increased 0.1%. The PCE price index increased 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.2%.