disposable personal income

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

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

Yet disposable personal income increased only 2.8% and the savings rate fell to 4.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Student loan repayments resumed in October, which economists estimated was equal to roughly $70 billion, or around 0.3% of disposable personal income, and could dent spending.

From Reuters

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