U.S. July Personal Income and Spending: Summary (Table)

By Kristy Scheuble

Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of the U.S. personal income and spending report for July released by the Commerce Department.

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                 July    June     May    April   March   Feb.    Jan.    July
                 2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    YOY
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                  -----------------Based on Current Dollars-----------------
Personal income    -0.7%    0.1%    1.8%    0.2%    0.4%    0.2%    0.1%   4.2%
Compensation       0.3%    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    0.4%    0.3%    0.1%   4.0%
 Wage & salary     0.3%    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    0.5%    0.3%    0.0%   4.1%
Disposable incom  -1.1%   -1.9%    5.7%    0.3%    0.4%    0.2%    0.0%   5.8%
Personal spending   0.2%    0.6%    0.8%    0.4%    0.6%    0.0%    0.4%   5.3%
 3-mo. annual %    7.1%    6.0%    4.9%    3.4%    4.5%    5.1%    6.4%   n/a
Savings rate        1.2%    2.5%    4.9%    0.2%    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%   0.3%
                  --------------Based on Chained (2000) Dollars-------------
Personal spending  -0.4%   -0.1%    0.3%    0.1%    0.3%   -0.2%    0.1%   0.7%
 3-mo. annual %    1.2%    1.8%    1.6%    0.5%    0.9%    0.9%    1.4%   n/a
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                 July    June     May    April   March   Feb.    Jan.    July
                 2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    YOY
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                  --------------Based on Chained (2000) Dollars-------------
Disposable income  -1.7%   -2.6%    5.2%    0.1%    0.1%    0.0%   -0.3%   1.2%
                  -----------------Price Indexes (2000=100)-----------------
Personal spending   0.6%    0.7%    0.4%    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    0.3%   4.5%
 3-mo. annual %    5.8%    4.2%    3.3%    2.9%    3.6%    4.2%    4.9%   n/a
Ex-food, energy    0.3%    0.3%    0.2%    0.2%    0.2%    0.1%    0.2%   2.4%
 3-mo. annual %    2.4%    2.1%    2.1%    2.2%    2.3%    2.2%    2.3%   n/a
                    -----------------------YOY%-----------------------
PCE Deflator        4.5%    4.0%    3.5%    3.4%    3.4%    3.5%    3.6%   n/a
  (3 decimals)   4.527%  4.048%  3.511%  3.404%  3.435%  3.493%  3.610%   n/a
Ex food & energy   2.4%    2.3%    2.2%    2.2%    2.2%    2.1%    2.2%   n/a
  (3 decimals)   2.426%  2.296%  2.224%  2.191%  2.226%  2.131%  2.177%   n/a
Market Based PCE    4.7%    4.1%    3.5%    3.3%    3.3%    3.4%    3.5%   n/a
Market Core PCE     2.1%    2.0%    1.9%    1.8%    1.7%    1.7%    1.8%   n/a
                    -----------------------MOM%-----------------------
PCE Deflator        0.6%    0.7%    0.4%    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    0.3%   n/a
  (3 decimals)   0.634%  0.745%  0.442%  0.239%  0.310%  0.133%  0.313%   n/a
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                 July    June     May    April   March   Feb.    Jan.    July
                 2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    2008    YOY
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PCE Deflator         -----------------------MOM%-----------------------
Ex food & energy   0.3%    0.3%    0.2%    0.2%    0.2%    0.1%    0.2%   n/a
  (3 decimals)   0.273%  0.254%  0.161%  0.150%  0.186%  0.143%  0.232%   n/a
Market Based PCE    0.7%    0.8%    0.5%    0.3%    0.3%    0.1%    0.3%   n/a
Market Core PCE     0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    0.2%    0.1%    0.1%    0.2%   n/a
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NOTE:  All figures are seasonally adjusted and month-over-month
unless otherwise stated. Three month annualized calculations are
the latest three months average compared to the previous three
months average.


SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Department.    http://www.bea.gov

To contact the reporter on this story: Kristy Scheuble in Washington at kmckeaney@bloomberg.net