EPISODE · Feb 28, 2011 · 5 MIN
Financial 411: Rising Oil Prices and the Auto Industry
from Financial 411 · host WNYC
Income Jumps in JanuaryThe Commerce Department reported that incomes had their biggest jump in two years in January. That's because of the Social Security payroll tax cut enacted at the end of last year. But consumers, worried about the economy, banked the extra income rather than splurging. Bad weather also played a role, keeping many shoppers at home.
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