Real Disposable Income Per Capita Up 0.2% in July

Published on August 29, 2025

With the release of July's report on personal incomes and outlays, we can now take a closer look at "real" disposable personal income per capita. To two decimal places, disposable income per capita was up 0.37% month-over-month. When adjusted for inflation, real disposable income per capita was up 0.17%.

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