Real personal consumption in the United States picked up in May 2026, rising 0.3% month-over-month after remaining flat in April, according to data updated on 25 June 2026. The improvement follows a 0.0% reading in April, signaling a modest rebound in inflation-adjusted consumer spending.
On a month-over-month basis, the latest increase indicates that households stepped up real spending compared with April, when consumption showed no growth versus March. The May data suggest that consumer demand regained some momentum heading into the summer, after briefly pausing in the previous month.
