Economic Data for Friday, May 26, 2000
Durable Goods Orders for April = -6.4%
census.gov
New orders for manufactured durable goods in April decreased $14.1 billion or 6.4 percent to $205.6 billion, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census reported today. This follows a 4.5 percent March increase and is the largest decrease since December 1991.
Personal Income for April = +0.7%
Personal Consumption = +0.4%
bea.doc.gov
Personal income increased $57.1 billion, or 0.7 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $45.0 billion, or 0.7 percent, in April, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $24.1 billion, or 0.4 percent. In March, personal income increased $54.2 billion, or 0.7 percent, DPI increased $46.8 billion, or 0.7 percent, and PCE increased $38.9 billion, or 0.6 percent, based on revised estimates. |
