Friday, August 30, 2024

Inflation: BEA personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, July 2024

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis:

Friday, August 30, 2024

BEA 24–39Personal Income and Outlays, July 2024

Personal income increased $75.1 billion (0.3 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (tables 2 and 3). Disposable personal income (DPI), personal income less personal current taxes, increased $54.8 billion (0.3 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $103.8 billion (0.5 percent).

The PCE price index increased 0.2 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.2 percent (table 5). Real DPI increased 0.1 percent in July and real PCE increased 0.4 percent; goods increased 0.7 percent and services increased 0.2 percent (tables 3 and 4)....

.... Prices

From the preceding month, the PCE price index for July increased 0.2 percent (table 5). Prices for goods decreased by less than 0.1 percent and prices for services increased 0.2 percent. Food prices increased 0.2 percent and energy prices increased by less than 0.1 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.2 percent. Detailed monthly PCE price indexes can be found on Table 2.4.4U.

From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for July increased 2.5 percent (table 7). Prices for goods decreased by less than 0.1 percent and prices for services increased 3.7 percent. Food prices increased 1.4 percent and energy prices increased 1.9 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.6 percent from one year ago....

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and more to come.