Personal income increased $35.2 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $28.7 billion, or 0.5 percent, in October, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $28.8 billion, or 0.5 percent. In September, personal income increased $23.3 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $20.3 billion, or 0.3 percent, and PCE increased $18.8 billion, or 0.3 percent, based on revised estimates.

					  percent change 
					from previous month 
					Aug 97	Sep 97	Oct 97
Personal income, current dollars	0.6	0.3	0.5
Disposable personal income
Current dollars				0.5	0.3	0.5
Chained (1992) dollars			0.4	0.2	0.3
Personal consumption expenditure
Current dollars				0.2	0.3	0.5
Chained (1992) dollars			0.1	0.2	0.4

November 28, 1997 U.S. Department of Commerce

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
Consensus National Futures and Financial On Line Index

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