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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Contact: Jeannine Aversa, 301.278.9003

Spending on Durable Goods Rises in June
Personal income increased 0.2 percent in June, the same
increase as in May. Wages and salaries, the largest component
of personal income, increased 0.3 percent in June after
increasing 0.2 percent in May.

Apr.

May

Jun.

Personal
Income

0.4%

0.2%

0.2%

Currentdollar
DPI

0.4%

0.2%

0.2%

Real DPI

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

Real PCE

0.7%

0.2%

0.3%

PCE prices increased 0.1 percent in June after increasing 0.2
percent in May. Excluding food and energy, PCE prices increased
0.1 percent in June after increasing 0.2 percent in May.

PCE
Prices

0.3%

0.2%

0.1%

Personal saving rate
Personal saving as a percent of DPI was 5.3 percent in June and
5.5 percent in May.

Personal
Saving
Rate

5.7%

5.5%

5.3%

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI),
after-tax income, increased 0.2 percent in June, the same
increase as in May.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.1
percent in June after remaining flat in May.
Real consumer spending (PCE), spending adjusted for price
changes, increased 0.3 percent in June after increasing 0.2
percent in May. Spending on durable goods increased 0.4
percent in June after decreasing 0.1 percent in May.

Percent Change (Monthly Rate)

Real Disposable Personal Income and
Real Consumer Spending
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2

Mar

Apr

Real Disposable Personal Income

May

Jun

Real Consumer Spending

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts,
and economic data for states, local areas, and industries—are available at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.
NOTE: On August 29, 2016, the July estimates of Personal Income and Outlays will be released.