personal income

personal income definition - business

personal income

The pretax income of individuals and unincorporated businesses. Personal income is an inferior measure of the economy compared with disposable income; however, personal income is easier to compute and is made available on a monthly basis, while disposable income is calculated on a quarterly basis.

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