Tax Cuts Are Boosting Income Growth For Now, But Sustained Job Gains Are Needed To Support Personal Income Over The Long Haul
Date Personal Income Percent change, year-over-year Disposable (after-tax)
1999 6.08 5.62
1999 5.51 4.92
1999 5.01 4.39
1999 4.78 4.20
1999 4.55 3.94
1999 4.47 3.85
1999 4.25 3.55
1999 4.30 3.91
1999 4.15 3.47
1999 4.63 3.99
1999 4.93 4.37
1999 5.67 5.14
2000 6.71 5.91
2000 7.22 6.50
2000 7.84 7.11
2000 7.94 7.22
2000 8.14 7.63
2000 8.32 7.81
2000 8.73 8.35
2000 8.52 7.86
2000 8.88 8.53
2000 8.34 7.99
2000 7.76 7.42
2000 7.13 6.86
2001 6.07 5.82
2001 5.45 5.25
2001 4.81 4.57
2001 4.53 4.36
2001 3.82 3.58
2001 3.37 3.21
2001 3.05 4.17
2001 2.54 5.69
2001 2.13 4.16
2001 1.50 1.76
2001 1.33 1.74
2001 1.52 1.92
2002 1.42 4.38
2002 1.75 4.86
2002 1.87 5.07
2002 2.15 5.46
2002 2.73 6.15
2002 3.35 6.87
2002 2.58 4.98
2002 2.96 3.50
2002 3.17 4.92
2002 3.43 7.07
2002 3.69 7.27
2002 3.63 7.23
2003 3.33 4.77
2003 3.10 4.36
2003 3.01 4.17
2003 2.87 3.86
2003 2.81 3.70
2003 2.47 3.27
2003 3.16 5.09
2003 3.13 5.67
2003 3.36 4.68
Source: BEA