disposable personal income

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1. The total amount of money available for an individual or population to spend or save after taxes have been paid. As an economic measure it is abbreviated DPI.

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disposable personal income

As LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach notes, the inflation report showed that real disposable personal income has been down in four of the past six months, straining consumers.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

But because disposable personal income rose just 2.8% and the personal savings rate dropped to 4.2%, many Americans are finding that their incomes can’t keep up with rising prices.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

The GDP report itself contains some troubling disconnects: Americans’ disposable personal income remained flat after inflation, despite their robust spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Goldman Sachs estimates that the resumption of payments in full would be equal to roughly $70 billion, or around 0.3% of disposable personal income.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023

Researchers cited a 19.4% decline in the S&P 500 index, flat disposable personal income growth and high inflation as factors in the 2022 drop.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023