2009-03-27 USER


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Personal Income MoM (Feb)

Survey -0.1%
Actual -0.2%
Prior 0.4%
Revised 0.2%

 
Karim writes:

  • Personal income down 0.2%, down 4 of last 5mths, and up 1% y/y
  • Wage and salary income down 0.4%, down 4mths in a row, and -0.2% y/y
  • Personal spending up 0.2%, and down 0.2% in real terms
  • Based on Jan-Feb data, real Q1 spending may be flat from -4.3% in Q4
  • But because of weakening trend thru Q1, sets up for another negative in Q2
  • Saw one forecaster change Q1 estimate from -7.2% to -6.5% and leave Q2 estimate unch at -4.8%

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Personal Income YoY (Feb)

Survey n/a
Actual 1.0%
Prior 1.4%
Revised n/a

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Personal Income ALLX (Feb)

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Personal Spending (Feb)

Survey 0.2%
Actual 0.2%
Prior 0.6%
Revised 1.0%

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PCE Deflator YoY (Feb)

Survey 0.8%
Actual 1.0%
Prior 0.7%
Revised 0.8%

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PCE Core MoM (Feb)

Survey 0.2%
Actual 0.2%
Prior 0.1%
Revised 0.2%

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PCE Core YoY (Feb)

Survey 1.6%
Actual 1.8%
Prior 1.6%
Revised 1.7%

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U of Michigan Confidence (Mar F)

Survey 56.8
Actual 57.3
Prior 56.6
Revised n/a

 
Karim writes:

  • Final Michigan survey for March showed small upward revision in confidence: 56.6 to 57.3 (Feb was 56.3)
  • 5-10yr inflation expectations revised lower: 2.8 to 2.6 (Feb was 3.1)
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    U of Michigan Confidence TABLE Inflation Expectations (Feb)


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