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PCE Comes in Hot, Spending Increases.

PCE

A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher, indicating that the economy continues to experience high inflationary pressures. According to Friday’s government report, the index closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed a 0.4% increase in prices from March to April, surpassing the previous month’s 0.1% rise. On a year-over-year basis, prices rose 4.4% in […]

Market Movers, Big Day of Economic Reports Ahead

Full Slate of Impactful Economic Reports Set to Be Released.   US Economy Personal Income .6% expected .9% Consumer Sentiment 67 expected 66.4 Consumer Spending Up 1.8% expected 1.3% January PCE Up 4.7% New Home Sales 670,000 Beating Expected 620,000 Commodities USDA Export Sales Click for report Cold Storage 2:00 (CST) Cattle on Feed 2:00 […]

Income Up, Spending Down, Ahead of Fed Meeting

BEA Income & Outlays

Personal Income Increased, Spending Drops. Personal income increased $49.5 billion (0.2 percent) in December, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $49.2 billion (0.3 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $41.6 billion (0.2 percent). The PCE price index increased 0.1 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased […]