AI Data Insight

In Q2 2026 (April), nondurable goods spending within U.S. personal consumption expenditures reached 4480.7 billion USD, a significant increase of approximately 1.29% compared to 4423.5 billion USD in the previous period. This wave of growth was mainly driven by gasoline prices pushed up by the Middle East situation and spending on food necessities. Although nominal spending is impressive, the overall real consumption growth after adjusting for inflation only rose slightly, highlighting the rigid consumption characteristic of people "spending more to buy less" in a high-price environment.

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