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PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS:  DECEMBER 2005 [30 January 2006] 

Personal income increased $41.1 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $35.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, in December, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.  Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $80.2 billion, or 0.9 percent.  In November, personal income increased $44.6 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI increased $39.0 billion, or 0.4 percent, and PCE increased $48.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, based on revised estimates.  [tables]  Wages and salaries   Private wage and salary disbursements increased $14.6 billion in December, compared with an increase of $16.0 billion in November.  Goods-producing industries' payrolls increased $1.8 billion, compared with an increase of $1.2 billion; manufacturing payrolls increased $0.5 billion, in contrast to a decrease of $1.0 billion.  Services-producing industries' payrolls increased $12.9 billion, compared with an increase of $14.7 billion.  Government wage and salary disbursements increased $1.7 billion, compared with an increase of $1.8 billion.  AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES.... 

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