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== Personal Consumption Expenditure(PCE) Developments ==
== Personal Consumption Expenditure(PCE) Developments ==
March 31, 2023: U.S PCE declined to 5% on a yearly basis in February from 5.3% in January. It was expected to decline by 5.3%. Meanwhile, Core PCE dropped to 4.6% on a yearly basis from 4.7% in January. It was expected to remain flat. On a monthly basis, both headline PCE and core PCE grew 0.3%. Core PCE was expected to rise by 0.4%.
March 31, 2023:  
 
U.S PCE declined to 5% on a yearly basis in February from 5.3% in January. It was expected to decline by 5.3%. Meanwhile, Core PCE dropped to 4.6% on a yearly basis from 4.7% in January. It was expected to remain flat. On a monthly basis, both headline PCE and core PCE grew 0.3%. Core PCE was expected to rise by 0.4%.


Personal income rose 0.3% versus 0.2% estimate while Consumer spending rose 0.2% versus 0.3% estimate<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/31/fed-inflation-gauge-february-2023-.html#:~:text=Key%20Fed%20inflation%20gauge%20rose%200.3%25%20in%20February%2C%20less%20than%20expected,-Published%20Fri%2C%20Mar&text=The%20personal%20consumption%20expenditures%20price,This%20is%20breaking%20news.</ref>.
Personal income rose 0.3% versus 0.2% estimate while Consumer spending rose 0.2% versus 0.3% estimate<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/31/fed-inflation-gauge-february-2023-.html#:~:text=Key%20Fed%20inflation%20gauge%20rose%200.3%25%20in%20February%2C%20less%20than%20expected,-Published%20Fri%2C%20Mar&text=The%20personal%20consumption%20expenditures%20price,This%20is%20breaking%20news.</ref>.


On February 24 2022, US Commerce department announced that the core personal consumption expenditure rose 0.6% in January and 4.7% year-over-year. This was above the wall street expectations for a 0.5% rise in the month and 4.4% year-over-year increase. Headline Personal Consumption Expenditure rose 0.6% and 5.4%, respectively. Similarly, consumer spending rose 1.8% in January versus 1.4% estimate while Personal income rose 1.4%, higher than the 1.2% estimate. These numbers indicate that inflation remained sticky at the start of the new year. The rise mostly came from energy prices which rose 2% in January. Food prices increased 0.4% while goods and services both rose 0.6%.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/24/key-fed-inflation-measure-rose-0point6percent-in-january-more-than-expected.html</ref> It is believed that the "Spending was likely driven by a 8.7% cost of living adjustment, the biggest increase since 1981, for more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries, which boosted income."<ref>https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-inflation-accelerates-january-consumer-spending-surges-2023-02-24/</ref>
'''Highlights'''
 
* Personal income increased, primarily reflecting an increase in compensation
* The personal saving rate was 4.6 percent in February, compared with 4.4 percent in January.
* Within services, the largest contributors to the increase were housing and utilities (led by housing) and health care (led by outpatient services)
* Within goods, the largest contributors to the increase were gasoline and other energy goods. These increases were partly offset by a decrease in motor vehicles and parts
* Real disposable personal income increased 0.2 percent in February. Real consumer spending decreased 0.1 percent reflecting 0.1 percent declines in both spending on goods and spending on services
 
February 24 2022:
 
US Commerce department announced that the core personal consumption expenditure rose 0.6% in January and 4.7% year-over-year. This was above the wall street expectations for a 0.5% rise in the month and 4.4% year-over-year increase. Headline Personal Consumption Expenditure rose 0.6% and 5.4%, respectively. Similarly, consumer spending rose 1.8% in January versus 1.4% estimate while Personal income rose 1.4%, higher than the 1.2% estimate. These numbers indicate that inflation remained sticky at the start of the new year. The rise mostly came from energy prices which rose 2% in January. Food prices increased 0.4% while goods and services both rose 0.6%.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/24/key-fed-inflation-measure-rose-0point6percent-in-january-more-than-expected.html</ref> It is believed that the "Spending was likely driven by a 8.7% cost of living adjustment, the biggest increase since 1981, for more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries, which boosted income."<ref>https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-inflation-accelerates-january-consumer-spending-surges-2023-02-24/</ref>


'''Highlights''' <ref>https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/pi0123_fax.pdf</ref>
'''Highlights''' <ref>https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/pi0123_fax.pdf</ref>