U.S. personal income declined by 0.1% in February 2026 compared with the previous month, marking a reversal from January’s gain, according to data updated on 9 April 2026. On a month-over-month basis, this drop follows a 0.4% increase in January 2026, when incomes had last recorded positive momentum.
The shift from a 0.4% rise in January to a 0.1% decline in February underscores a loss of short-term income momentum for U.S. households, based solely on the comparison of each month’s change with the preceding month. The data highlight a cooling in personal income growth at the start of 2026, with February breaking the upward trend seen at the beginning of the year.
