by Glenn Busch
November 23, 2011
The Personal Income and Consumption Expenditures provides information about U.S. households, 70% of the U.S. economy. It can be viewed as another gauge on consumer confidence. The October 2011 report was released this morning.
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by Glenn Busch
November 1, 2010
Besides the ISM report coming out today, the U.S. Census Bureau also released the Personal Income and Consumption report. Today’s report covers all data collected during the month of September.
The U.S. consumer accounts for roughly 70% of all economic activity within the United States. This report provides valuable information about the household sector. Trends in personal income growth are particularly important since income is the root of all spending.
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