Personal spending rises as income soars Malta Independent Thursday, 31 January 2013, 14:57 Last update: about 12 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=211' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=211&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> Spending by US consumers rose slightly less than expected in December as income soared to its highest in eight years