Economy Nov 30 U.S. consumer confidence falls in November to nine-month low The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in October. It was the lowest reading since the index stood at 95.2 in February. By Associated Press
Making Sen$e Nov 27 Why shoppers aren’t letting tariffs put a damper on their holiday cheer The National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend on average $1,047.83 this holiday season, 4 percent higher than last year. By Gretchen Frazee
Economy Oct 29 U.S. consumer confidence falls for 3rd straight month Consumers' perceptions about the present situation have improved, but future expectations frayed in October. By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Economy Aug 27 U.S. consumer confidence dips slightly in August 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
Nov 27 Consumer confidence drops slightly in November By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press An index that measures consumers' assessment of the current economy and their outlook for the next six months slipped but remained historically strong. Continue reading
Nov 19 Why your holiday shopping probably won’t take a hit from tariffs By Gretchen Frazee 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. Continue reading
Jun 24 Column: Will Brexit affect U.S. consumer confidence? The outcome may determine our next president By Benn Steil, Emma Smith Going back to 1952, consumer confidence has been a fair guide to presidential election outcomes. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch The economy is improving, so why aren’t voters embracing the optimism? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch News Wrap: House Passes Financial Reform; Senate Vote Pending 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… Continue watching