Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bank of America CEO: Consumers, Businesses Pulling Back on Spending
Bank of America CEO: Consumers, Businesses Pulling Back on Spending
May 30, 2024  |  Economy

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said higher inflation and interest rates have dampened consumer and business spending this year. From hardware to software,...

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Revised GDP Data Show Consumer Spending May Be Losing Momentum
Revised GDP Data Show Consumer Spending May Be Losing Momentum
May 30, 2024  |  Economy

Economic data frequently comes in stages: There’s the initial estimate, and then a revision. And in the newest reading of how U.S. gross domestic product...

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Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
April 26, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data on personal consumption notes that spending is outpacing the growth in disposable income. And as a result, consumers are dipping into savings...

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First-Quarter GDP Slows as Consumers Trim Spending
First-Quarter GDP Slows as Consumers Trim Spending
April 25, 2024  |  Economy

And now it seems the slowdown is here. Markets slumped by more than 1% Thursday morning (April 25) on the latest reading on gross domestic...

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Consumers Are Spending More, but 6 in 10 Check the Price Tag First
Consumers Are Spending More, but 6 in 10 Check the Price Tag First
April 02, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As reported last week, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis confirms February consumer spending was up, a trend some analysts believe could influence the Fed’s decision to...

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Consumers Cool on Spending Even as Inflation Slows
Consumers Cool on Spending Even as Inflation Slows
February 29, 2024  |  Economy

The headlines Thursday (Feb. 29) trumpet the fact that inflation rose in January at the rate most people expected — by 3% month on month....

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Q3 GDP Is Strong but Real Disposable Income Lags Spending Growth
Q3 GDP Is Strong but Real Disposable Income Lags Spending Growth
November 29, 2023  |  Economy

The latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, released on Wednesday (Nov. 29), noted the U.S. economy grew 5.2% annualized, as measured in the...

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Summer Spending Surge Fuels 4.9% Jump in GDP
Summer Spending Surge Fuels 4.9% Jump in GDP
October 26, 2023  |  Economy

Strong consumer spending this summer helped drive economic growth in the U.S. Figures released Thursday (Oct. 26) by the U.S. Commerce Department showed gross domestic product (GDP) increasing at...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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