Personal savings rate has been revised from 2.9% to 4.9% for August – recession cancelled?

There’s good news in another corner of today’s report: Americans are saving more than previously thought.

The personal saving rate, a measure of the disposable income left over after Americans pay their taxes and regular expenses, was 4.8% in August. The July reading was revised upward, from 2.9% to 4.9%.

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