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Consumer spending rises in February
Washington, D.C. -- Consumers opened up their pocketbooks a bit in February, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department. Consumer spending increased 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised gain of 0.2% in January. The February increase was the biggest since November.
Personal income was up 0.3%, matching January's gain. It was the second straight monthly increase.