May Personal Income & Consumption

Data Round-Up: Real Consumption Headed for Robust +4.5% Growth in 16Q2

Michael Lewis written by Michael Lewis on June 29, 2016

Consumers continue to rally. Real consumption is now on track for a robust +4.5% gain in 16Q2. Even with the downward revision to 16Q1, consumption averaged a healthy +3% annualized in the first half. The consumer will hold close to this pace in 2016-H2 amid respectable job/income gains, and tracking +2.75 % real GDP growth for 16Q2.

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