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US - Personal income and outlays for February

Consumption spending and personal income increase more that expected in February.

  • Consumer real spending grew 0.2% after a 0.3% hike in January.
  • Personal income rose by 0.6% mainly from an jump in transfers.

Bad news for M. Bernake as inflation remain out of the Fed comfort zone.

  • PCE inflation at 2.4% on a year on year basis.
Cold weather have boosted energy consumption.

Official press release

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