

Economy Oct 29

Consumers' perceptions about the present situation have improved, but future expectations frayed in October.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Economy Aug 27

The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 135.1 in August, slightly below a July reading of 135.8, which had been the highest since November.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Economy Nov 27

An index that measures consumers' assessment of the current economy and their outlook for the next six months slipped but remained historically strong.
By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Nov 19

Retailers placed their holiday orders with overseas manufacturers months ago, allowing them to avoid some of the tariffs that were placed on China in September.
By Gretchen Frazee
Jun 24

By Benn Steil, Emma Smith
Going back to 1952, consumer confidence has been a fair guide to presidential election outcomes.
Oct 30

In other news Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a compromise on a federal regulatory reform bill after a $19 billion fee on large banks and hedge funds was dropped from the legislation. Also, a former top executive at AIG…
In other news Tuesday, Wall Street dropped following a wave of new worries about consumer spending and overseas sell-offs. Also, President Barack Obama voiced confidence about the fate of the financial regulatory reform bill even without the vote of late…
A new economic report showed March had the largest increase in new jobs in three years, but the unemployment rate held steady. Judy Woodruff talks to two economists about what those numbers could mean for the U.S. economy and American…
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