By Ronald D. Orol
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Real consumer spending increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in February after having risen 0.2% in January, the Commerce Department estimated Monday. After adjusting for inflation, the Commerce Department reported that after-tax incomes were unchanged in February. After-tax incomes fell 0.4% in January, after adjusting for inflation. With spending rising faster than incomes, the personal savings rate fell to 3.1% of disposable income, down from 3.3% in January and 4.2% in December 2009.
