US Consumer Strength
Consumer Health
Real Personal Consmption Expenditure Growth
Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index is the primary measure of inflation used by the Fed. It is more reliable than CPI and includes a broader range of goods and services. Chart measures change in PCE, % YoY.
Real GDP
Real Disposable Income
Disposable Personal Income (DPI) is the income saved after deducting taxes. Chart displays % change in DPI, QoQ.
Real Disposable Income, % QoQ
Historical Trend
Historical quarterly trends of the chained dollar value of Personal Consumption Expenditures and Disposable Income.
Real Disposable Income, $ Chained
PCE, $ Chained
Real Consumption
Goods: Real GDP Contribution
Percentage contribution of Durable goods (electronics, automobiles, etc) and Non-durable goods (consumables) to the GDP.
Durables
Non-Durables
Non-Durables
Change in consumption of Durable goods and Non-durable goods, % QoQ.
Durables
Non-Durables
Long Term Trend
Quarterly trends of the chained dollar value of Durable goods expenditure and Non-durable goods expenditure.
Durables
Non-Durables
Retail Sales
Total
Retail Sales computes the total sales of clothing, grocery, gas, motor vehicles, health care, etc in the US. Chart displays change in Retail Sales for that month, % YoY.
Total Retail Trade Sales, % YoY
Retail Trade and Food Places
Comparing percentage change in US Retail Sales excluding autos, with change in auto sales for that month.
Retail Sales excl. Auto, % YoY
Auto Sales, % YoY
Historical Retail Sales
Automobiles have a large impact on retail sales due to their high prices. Chart examines this impact by separating the auto sales component from total Retail Sales.
Retail Sales ex Auto, $
Auto Sales, $
Longer Trends
Savings Rate
Real GDP
Gas Sales
Gas Sales, $
Historical Online Vs Dept. Stores
Monthly trends in sales at online retail stores and general merchandise stores.
Department Store Sales
Online Sales