date:Apr 01, 2013
rst-time filings for jobless benefits have only increased modestly so far in March.
Last month, the income at the disposal of households after inflation and taxes increased 0.7 percent after dropping 4 percent in January.
With income growth outpacing spending, the saving rate - the percentage of disposable income households are socking away - rose to 2.6 percent from 2.2 percent in January.
The higher gasoline prices pushed up inflation, with a price index for consumer spending rising 0.4 per