September Personal Income Up 0.4%; Spending Rises 0.8%

Personal income grew $48.1 billion, or 0.4%, while spending increased 0.8%, or $87.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

In August, income was up 0.1%, while spending gained 0.5%.

Economists polled by Thomson Reuters expected a 0.4% gain in income and a 0.6% rise in consumption.

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