Personal incomes and spending in the US jump in April, as expected

Americans continued continued spending at a frenzied pace last month as another round of government stimulus checks arrived in the mail.

According to the Department of Commerce, personal incomes in the US soared at a month-on-month pace of 21.1%, 'slightly' outpacing economists' median forecast for an increase of 20.1%.

Outlays or so-called personal consumption expenditures meanwhile rebounded by 4.2% on the month, just as expected.

Similarly, prices did pick up, but increases were also in line with forecasts.

The headline rate on the PCE price deflator accelerated from a year-on-year gain of 1.6% for March to 2.4% in April.

It was a similar story at the 'core' level, with prices climbing at annual pace of 1.8% versus 1.4% in the month before, which was also as anticipated.