NEW YORK — Americans’ confidence in the economy rose to a five-month high in November, showing increased optimism for the first half of next year. The report offered some comfort to the nation’s retailers during the holiday shopping season, but ...

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NEW YORK — Americans’ confidence in the economy rose to a five-month high in November amid more hopeful signs. The report offered some comfort to the nation’s retailers during the holiday shopping season, but shoppers still remain downbeat as they ...

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NEW YORK — Americans’ view of the economy turned grimmer in September amid escalating job worries, falling to the lowest point since February. The downbeat report, released Tuesday, raises more fears about the tenuous U.S. economic recovery. It also further ...

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NEW YORK — Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season. The Conference Board, a private ...

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There’s probably some March Madness/basketball/rebound pun I could cook up here … but I’ll leave that for the comments section. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index’s new numbers were released today and we’re now at 52.5, up from 46.4 in ...

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