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SAN RAFAEL, Calif.—Consumers acted in complete contrast in responses to consumer confidence surveys in the first two months of 2015, showing that what people say and what they do with their money are mutually exclusive, according to analysis by the Money Anxiety Index.

WASHINGTON—Americans’ personal income increased $58.6 billion, or 0.4%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $54.2 billion, or 0.4%, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NEW YORK—A new report indicates that high-profile breaches at Sony, Target and Home Depot amount to less than 1% of each company’s annual revenues, and that following insurance reimbursements and tax deductions the losses have even smaller effects on the companies’ bottom lines

WASHINGTON—A new study shows that mobile banking usage continues to rise, with 39% of consumers last year pulling out their phones to connect with their FI, a 6% increase over the previous year.