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Jan Personal Income Above Expected

US DATA
MNI (Washington)
  • U.S. personal income in January increased 10%, above expectations for a gain of 9.5%.
  • That was "more than accounted for by an increase in government social benefits," the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. Unemployment insurance benefits also increased through January.
  • January PCE was up 2.4% following a 0.4% decline in December. That reflected a USD277.2 billion increase in spending on goods and a USD63.7 billion increase in spending for services.
  • Goods spending was mostly led by recreational goods and vehicles, the BEA said, while spending on food services and accommodations and health care led services spending through the month.
  • The PCE price index was up 0.3% following a 0.4% increase in December and was up 1.5% y/y. The core PCE price index was up 0.3% and was up 1.5% from a year earlier.
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