Sales of U.S. savings bonds rose 2.4%...

Sales of U.S. savings bonds rose 2.4% in January, the fifth consecutive monthly advance, the Treasury Department said. Sales climbed to $645 million last month, an increase of $15 million from December. The increase in sales helped push the total value of savings bonds held by the public to a record $102.24 billion in January, up 9.8% from a year ago.