WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. personal income rose more than expected in February as the economy teetered on the brink of a recession, while both personal spending and a key price measure increased only slightly, a government report showed on Friday.

The Commerce Department reported that February personal income rose 0.5 percent, exceeding a forecast of a 0.3 percent gain made by analysts polled before the report.

Stock index futures briefly added to gains after the report, while the dollar and U.S. government debt prices rose.

The department said personal spending increased 0.1 percent in February, in line with expectations, after a 0.4 percent gain in January.

Lee ADDS: Now this is SHOCKING! I have heard for a long, long time that NO CHANGE in America’s WORK FORCE’S PAY has taken place! To hear a Liberal tell it, “America’s workers are paid less than EVER BEFORE!” What…Could they have been LYING! Again?!?