by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 8, 2018 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
In August, consumer confidence rose, posting a 133.4 reading in the Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. July’s reading was 127.9. The Expectations reading of the Index, which gauges how consumers feel about their business, employment and income...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 7, 2018 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
Consumer confidence retracted in March, posting a 127.7 reading in the latest Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. February’s reading was 130. The Expectations reading of the Index, which gauges how consumers feel about their business,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 11, 2018 | Latest News, National, News |
Fed Has Green Light February brought the economy an impressive 313,000 jobs and 4.1 percent unemployment, with average hourly wages up four cents to $26.75. Construction jobs, notably, rose by 61,000. “[These] employment numbers strengthen the view that the U.S....
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 5, 2018 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
Consumer confidence leapt in February, posting a 130.8 reading in the latest Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. The Expectations reading of the Index rose to 109.7, while the Present Situation reading rose to 162.4. January’s reading was...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 2, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, News |
Consumer confidence kept improving in August, posting a 122.9 reading in the latest Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. The Expectations reading of the Index rose to 104.0, while the Present Situation reading rose to 151.2. July’s reading was...