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Nation Saves 3.8% Of Income, Spends Remainder Immediately
Spending rose 0.5% in September and prices rose 3.6% from a year ago. Gerald was not counted.
Based on real news: Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026 (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)
WASHINGTON—Americans' personal income rose 0.2% in September while spending rose 0.5%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. The PCE price index rose 3.6% from a year earlier, and 3.1% excluding food and energy. The personal saving rate was 3.8%.
"The other 96.2% is already in a cart," said a fictional economist in Arlington, Va. "Most of it is candy."
said a fictional economist in Arlington, Va.
Gerald, this reporter's shopping agent, is not included in the government's figures. Gerald's own saving rate is 0%. It does not consider this a problem. It considers it a budget.
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Riffing on: Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis