August 27, 2021

Personal Income and Outlays  (July 2021)

- Personal Income month/month   +1.1%. Previous was +0.2%

- Personal Consumption Expenditures month/month  0.3%.Previous was +1.1%

- PCE Price Index month/month    0.4%    %. Previous was 0.5%    

- PCE Price Index year/year    4.2%. Previous was 4.0%

- Core PCE Price Index month/month    0.3%. Previous was  0.5%

- Core PCE Price Index year/year  3.6%. Previous was 3.6%

Source:  BEA  Details:  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm

 

Good Trade Deficit (July 2021)

- Trade Deficit   $86.4 B . Previous was  $91.2 B

This is a component of 3rdQ GDP. The Trade Deficit reduces GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/PressHighlights.pdf

 

Retail Inventories (July 2021)

- Month over Month +0.4% . Previous was +0.5%

This is a component of 3rdQ GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html

 

Wholesale Inventories (June 2021)

- Month over Month  +0.6% . Previous was +1.2%

This is a component of 3rdQ GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/wholesale/pdf/mwts/currentwhl.pdf

 

Consumer Sentiment (July 2021)

- Index 70.3. Previous was 70.2

This is supposed to measure consumers stated views as to spending in the next 3 months.  

Source: University of Michigan's Consumer Survey Center     Details:  http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/