Key Economic Indicators
U.S Disposable Personal Income (DPI)
DPI: equals personal income minus income-tax payments.
U.S. disposable income increased by approximately 0.6% in the third quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2004. During the last six months of last year 2003, disposable personal income continued its slow upward ascent. In the first three quarters of 2004, DPI measure showed a declining trend of the U.S. citizens' disposable personal income. However, DPI alone does not provide a clear picture of the economy. Other factors including price levels, unemployment rates, national income and gross domestic product must also be considered.
