Income, Spending, and (Lack of) Saving
This morning the BEA released its figures for personal income and spending in September. Personal income increased $15.1 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $9.0 billion, or 0.1 percent, in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $49.8 billion, or 0.6 percent. The most striking […]