Category Archives: Economic Indicators

April Personal Income +0.5%, Disposable Income +1.1%

Posted on June 1, 2009 by John Rutledge

The Dept.of Commerce released the April Personal Income and Outlays report today. Could have been worse. Personal income was $12,091 billion, an increase of $58.2 billion, or +0.5% over March. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $121.8 billion, or +1.1% in April. … Continue reading →

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Currency Holdings Have Stopped Rising-Good Sign for Spending

Posted on May 30, 2009 by John Rutledge

The amount of currency people hold in their pockets and under their mattresses is the single best indicator of the level of fear on main street. Since last summer, when people first got the wind in their nostrils that banks … Continue reading →

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