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The April personal income and spending numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is out and gives insight into Americans’ financial state. The post revealed the latest index for the US PCE, which is a key measure of inflation in the United States. Inflation Holds Steady as Wages and Benefits Boost Incomes According to the BEA post, the US PCE index rose by 0.1% from the previous month, which matches what experts expected. When looking at the yearly change, the US PCE increased by 2.1%, slightly below the expected 2.2%. This means that over the past year, prices for items people buy have gone up by 2.1%. The Core PCE, which excludes food and energy prices because they can be very up-and-down, also rose by 0.1% month-over-month, again matching expectations. On a yearly basis, the Core PCE went up by 2.5%, exactly as predicted. Food and energy are left out of the Core PCE because their prices can change a lot due to factors like weather or global events. The rise in income came largely from higher government benefits, especially Social Security payments tied to the Social Security Fairness Act. There was also an increase in private wages, particularly in service industries, which added $53.1 billion. However, wages in goods-producing industries dipped by $3.1 billion. The release of the U.S. PCE data coincides with the ongoing Bitcoin 2025 Conference which has offered multiple key takeaways. US PCE Data Shows That Resilient Consumers Keep Economy Afloat – Analyst Walter Bloomberg added more insight into what this U.S. PCE data means for the U.S. economy. The post highlighted a reaction from Fitch Ratings’ Olu Sonola, who described the PCE report as “the calm before the storm.” Sonola predicts that the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, will likely keep waiting before…

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