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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Consumer confidence trending upwards

David Brancaccio Dec 30, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Consumer confidence trending upwards

David Brancaccio Dec 30, 2014
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Investors in Europe have been moving their portfolios away from risk in the day since it became clear a new general election will occur in Greece in the coming weeks. More on that. Plus, the last snapshot of American consumer confidence for the year came out today. Consumer Confidence rose from November to December. We have context on those statistics. And we’ll also talk about the current state of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.

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