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Consumer Confidence Back Down To Recession Level

October 25, 2011 • The widely watched consumer confidence index from the Conference Board has fallen to a level not seen since the economy was officially in recession two years ago.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence 'Plummeted In August'

August 30, 2011 • A widely watched gauge of consumers' mood is at a two-year low. That could be a warning sign for consumer spending in coming months.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Dipped Again This Month

June 28, 2011 • Since consumers buy about 70 percent of all goods and services, their mood is a critical indicator of how strong the economy will be in coming months. The index that gauges confidence is more than 40 points below the reading for a healthy economy.

The Two-Way

'Leading Indicators' Rose In May

June 17, 2011 • The gauge still points to "choppy" growth in coming months, though, according to Conference Board economists.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Slips

May 31, 2011 • Anxiety about the job market, inflation and the general economic outlook combined to push down consumer confidence in May, the private Conference Board business research group says.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Rose Slightly In April

April 26, 2011 • The Conference Board's widely watched consumer confidence index is one gauge of how consumers are feeling.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Dips

March 29, 2011 • Inflation fears and anxiety about personal incomes drove the decline.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence At Three-Year High; But Home Prices Weaken Further

February 22, 2011 • While one indicator bodes well for the economy, the other signals that problems remain.

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Rose This Month

January 25, 2011 • Since American consumers buy about 70 percent of all the goods and services produced by businesses, their mood is an important indicator of how things may go for the economy in coming months.

Home Sales, Leading Indicators Both Rose In December

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Home Sales, Leading Indicators Both Rose In December

January 20, 2011 • Sales of existing homes have now gone up five of the past six months. The index of leading indicators, meanwhile, is pointing to "an economic expansion that is gaining further traction."

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Dipped In December

December 28, 2010 • Still, Lynn Franco, director of the Consumer Research Center at the Conference Board, says that "despite this month's modest decline, consumer confidence is no worse off today than it was a year ago."

The Two-Way

Consumer Confidence Rose This Month

November 30, 2010 • Consumers felt a bit better -- a good sign for the economy if it means demand for goods and services will pick up as well.

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