Personal income in the US rose by 0.4% from the previous month to $27,115 billion in July of 2026, picking up from the 0.2% increase in June and firmly above market expectations of a 0.2% increase. It was the ninth consecutive increase in personal income, underscoring the resilience of the US economy to energy shocks and high borrowing costs. Meanwhile, disposable personal income rose by 0.5%.