HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Personal Income, Spending Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Personal Income, Spending Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Following are forecasts for today’s U.S. economic releases as compiled by Bloomberg News:
  • Per. Income 0.3 % m/m; range 0.2% to 0.6% (75 estimates)
  • Per. Spending Nom. 0.3% m/m; range 0.2% to 0.5% (75 estimates)
  • Pers Spend Infl Adj -0.1% m/m; range -0.3% to 0.1% (16 estimates)
  • PCE Deflator 0.5% m/m; range 0.4% to 0.5% (39 estimates)
  • PCE Deflator 2% y/y; range 1.9% to 2% (33 estimates)
  • Core PCE Prices 0.3% m/m; range 0.2% to 0.35% (56 estimates)
  • Core PCE Prices 1.7% y/y; range 1.6% to 1.8% (40 estimates)
    • Today’s report seen providing "important insight into what drove the surprising strength" in January retail sales; savings, inflation or income growth: Bloomberg Intelligence
    • Data issued Feb. 15 showed retail sales rose 0.4% in January in a broad-based advance
    • Income gain seen driven by small businesses and rentals: NatWest economists Michelle Girard and Kevin Cummins
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