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U.S. Real Consumer Spending

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Feb 27, 2025

Actual

4.2%

Forecast

4.2%

3.7%

Real Consumer Spending measures the inflation adjusted amount of money spent by households in the US economy.

The spending includes durables, such as washing machines, and non durables, such as food. It is also known as consumption, and is measured monthly.

John Maynard Keynes, the famous British economist, considered consumer spending to be the most important determinant of short-term demand in an economy.

A higher than expected number should be taken as positive to the USD, while a lower than expected number as negative.

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Currency: USD

Source: US Department of Commerce

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 27, 2025 (Q4)	08:30	4.2%	4.2%	3.7%
Jan 30, 2025 (Q4)	08:30	4.2%		3.7%
Dec 19, 2024 (Q3)	08:30	3.7%	3.5%	2.8%
Nov 27, 2024 (Q3)	08:30	3.5%	3.7%	2.8%
Oct 30, 2024 (Q3)	07:30	3.7%		2.8%
Sep 26, 2024 (Q2)	07:30	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%

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