When the spread between the two is as wide as it is now, it means that consumers are more confident about the economy as a ...

Consumer sentiment weakened in September as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first read on U.S. consumer confidence each month, fell from 50.9 in August to 48.7, a 2.2-point ...

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index dipped slightly in August, falling 1.3 points to 97.4. The Present Situation Index, which is based on consumers' assessment of current business and ...

Consumer confidence slid for the third month in a row, new data shows, a sign that Americans' view of the economy is dimming in the face of a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The ...

WASHINGTON — After jumping up in May following a five-month decline, consumer confidence has taken a turn once again. According to the latest figures from the Conference Board‘s Consumer Confidence ...

Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan one ...

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LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British consumer sentiment had a marked fall for the first time in nearly three years last month, reflecting increased worries about job security, a Deloitte survey showed ...

Just 8 percent of Americans rate the economy positively. Feb. 23, 2010— -- The ABC News Consumer Comfort Index hit the dreaded -50 mark for the first time in nearly four months this week, a mere ...

The mood of British consumers dampened a little this month, with expectations of a slowing economy and the potential for tax increases later this year threatening an even greater downturn. The ...