Personal income increased 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.2 percent in March. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.7 percent in April after remaining unchanged in March.
| Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Income | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Current-dollar DPI | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Real DPI | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Real PCE | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| PCE Prices | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
| Personal Saving Rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.2 percent in March.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.4 percent in March.
Real consumer spending (PCE), spending adjusted for price changes, increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.5 percent in March. Spending on durable goods increased 1.1 percent in April after increasing 0.3 percent in March.
PCE prices increased 0.2 percent in April after decreasing 0.2 percent in March. Excluding food and energy, PCE prices increased 0.2 percent in April after decreasing 0.1 percent in March.
Personal saving rate
Personal saving as a percent of DPI was 5.3 percent in April, the same as in March.
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