Americans Spend More Than They Earn For 9th Straight Month As Savings Rate Tumbles To 2015 Lows

Personal income growth disappointed in December, rising a less-than-expected 0.3% MoM. Of course, that did not stop Americans from spending as personal consumption rose 0.5% MoM in December. This is the 9th month in a row of higher annual spending growth than income growth…
Sadly for all those hyping and hoping for wage growth – it is stagnant again…

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jan 30, 2017.