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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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As they exit the workforce, their pay dips sharply, depressing the average inflation-adjusted disposable personal income.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

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