NEW YORK — The Consumer Confidence Index rose in February to its highest point in three years as American consumers are feeling more positive about their income prospects and the direction the economy is headed. The Conference Board says its ...

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WASHINGTON — The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to its highest point in eight months but remains well below the levels indicating a healthy economy. The Conference Board says its Consumer Confidence Index climbed to 60.6 this month, up ...

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Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy. With unemployment high and home prices falling in the nation’s largest cities, consumer confidence took an unexpected turn for the worse in December. The decline followed ...

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DETROIT  — All major automakers but Toyota reported strong U.S. sales increases in November as the auto industry’s slow-motion recovery continued to gain traction. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Hyundai and Honda all reported double-digit increases, and only Toyota, which ...

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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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