US Consumer Spending Rises More than Expected

2025-09-26 12:37 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

Personal spending in the United States increased by 0.6% from the previous month to $21.112 trillion in August of 2025, picking up from 0.5% in July and above market expectations of 0.5%.

It was the sharpest increase in personal spending in five months, extending the period of resilience from the US consumer despite heightened economic uncertainty and elevated borrowing costs.

Spending rebounded for nondurable goods (0.8% vs 0.0% in July) and rose at a steady pace for services (at 0.5%).

In the meantime, consumption eased for durable goods (0.8% vs 1.7%).



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