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Consumer confidence
Housing market may finally be bottoming out
May 29, 2012
Housing prices in March were up a tiny bit from the month before, but it is the first time in seven months that the data hasn't shown a decline.
Are Americans confident in their economic futures?
Apr 26, 2012
Gallup's latest surveys asked how Americans were feeling about their personal finances, and whether they think they'll be able to retire comfortably.
Consumer spending up 0.8% in February
Mar 30, 2012
Consumer spending was the big surprise of the morning. The government said Americans spent 0.8 percent more in February.
Electronics withstand consumer confidence dip
Mar 27, 2012
Since the recession hit, we just haven't been shopping like we used to -- unless we're talking about electronics.
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Attitude Check: Consumer confidence and global warming
Mar 15, 2012
Your politics even determines your take on the weather outside.
Economic confidence lags from state to state
Feb 9, 2012
The national mood about the economy is one thing, but what states have the best, and worst, confidence about the direction of the economy?
Consumer borrowing rises again
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 7, 2012
A borrowing consumer is a confident consumer. But it's not all good news.
For public good, not for profit.
Confidence in the economy ebbs
Jan 31, 2012
Today saw drops in both home prices and consumer confidence. Could the recovery experts have been tracking be stalled?
How did the job market fare in December?
Jan 5, 2012
The government's jobless data for December comes out Friday. Gallup has its own unemployment measures. Here's a preview.
U.S. manufacturing expands
Jan 3, 2012
According to the Institute for Supply Management, in December a key indicator of manufacturing health was at a six-month high.