Personal Income Rose 0.3% in December, Spending Up 0.4%

Washington, DC, February 20, 2026-Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

Disposable personal income (DPI)-personal income less personal current taxes-increased $75.7 billion (0.3%), and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $91.0 billion (0.4%). 

This report for December 2025, originally scheduled for January 29, 2026, was rescheduled due to the October–November 2025 government shutdown.