Friday, March 30, 2007

WRAPUP 1-US Feb incomes, core prices up more than expected

(Reuters) - The Commerce Department said personal income rose 0.6 percent in February, below the unrevised 1.0 percent gain for January but double the 0.3 percent increase forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll.

February consumer spending also rose 0.6 percent, outpacing forecasts for a 0.3 percent gain after an unrevised 0.5 percent increase in January.


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