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Monday, August 29, 2016
Contact: Jeannine Aversa, 301.278.9003

Spending on Durable Goods Rises in July
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in July after increasing
0.3 percent in June. Wages and salaries, the largest component
of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in July, the same
increase as in June.

May

June

July

Personal
Income

0.3%

0.3%

0.4%

Currentdollar
DPI

0.3%

0.3%

0.4%

Real DPI

0.1%

0.2%

0.4%

Real PCE

0.2%

0.4%

0.3%

PCE prices remained flat in July after increasing 0.1 percent in
June. Excluding food and energy, PCE prices increased 0.1
percent in July, the same increase as in June.

PCE
Prices

0.2%

0.1%

0.0%

Personal saving rate
Personal saving as a percent of DPI was 5.7 percent in July and
5.5 percent in June.

Personal
Saving
Rate

5.8%

5.5%

5.7%

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI),
after-tax income, increased 0.4 percent in July after increasing
0.3 percent in June.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.4
percent in July after increasing 0.2 percent in June.
Real consumer spending (PCE), spending adjusted for price
changes, increased 0.3 percent in July after increasing 0.4
percent in June. Spending on durable goods increased 1.9
percent in July after increasing 0.9 percent in June.

Percent Change (Monthly Rate)

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

Apr

May

Real Disposable Personal Income

Jun

Jul

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 September 30, 2016, the August estimates of Personal Income and Outlays will be released.