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January 18, 2013
Consumer confidence falls in January

Consumer confidence fell in January to a one-year low, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

New York -- Consumer confidence fell in January to a one-year low, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

The month’s preliminary index fell to 71.3, the lowest since December 2011, from 72.9 in December. Economists had forecast the index would rise to 75, Bloomberg News reported.

 

November 27, 2012
Consumer confidence rises to four-year high in November

A report released by the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level in more than four years.

Washington, D.C. -- A report released Tuesday by the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level in more than four years.

The confidence index climbed to 73.7, the highest since February 2008, from a revised 73.1 reading the prior month, indicating that U.S. household spending will keep growing.

A median forecast of 75 economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected a reading of 73.

February 2, 2012
Consumer confidence rises in U.S.

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index revealed that consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed for the second week in a row, suggesting rising optimism about economic issues.

Washington, D.C. -- The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index revealed Thursday that consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed for the second week in a row, suggesting rising optimism about economic issues.

The Index rose to minus 44.8 in the period to Jan. 29 from minus 46.4 the previous week. A measure of Americans’ view of the state of economy climbed to the highest since June, according to the report.

June 28, 2010
Consumer confidence falls in June

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index dropped almost 10 points to...

October 27, 2009
Global consumer confidence rebounds

As the world is emerging from the economic crisis, global consumer confidence is rebounding, according...

December 29, 2008
Consumer Confidence at Record Low

Consumer confidence fell to a record low in December as the worst job market in...

November 7, 2004
Euro Retailer’s Slip on the PMI Index

London, European retailers...