Source Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release)
Measures Change in the total value of income received from all sources by consumers;
Usual Effect Actual > Forecast = Good for currency;
Frequency Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends;
Next Release Oct 30, 2015
Why Traders
Care Income is correlated with spending - the more disposable income consumers have, the more likely they are to increase spending;
Also Called Disposable Personal Income;