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Personal Income Flat, Consumer Expenditures Show Modest Gains

Personal income was flat in July, compared to a consensus forecast of 0.1%, and a previous decline of -1.1%.   Disposable income was unchanged. Despite the government’s ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program consumer expenditures rose by 0.2%%, compared to a consensus forecast of 0.3%, and a previous reading of 0.6%.  Continued weakness in the job’s market […]