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IMPROVING OUTLOOK ELEVATES MARCH CONSUMER CONFIDENCE.(Consumer confidence, consumer spending rose)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Article from: WWD Article date: March 27, 2002 Author: Weitzman, Jennifer

NEW YORK -- Six months after the terrorist attacks, consumer confidence rebounded sharply in March to its highest level since last August, as Americans grew more optimistic about business conditions and job opportunities ahead.

The Conference Board's monthly reading of consumer confidence, which is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households and is a leading indicator of consumer spending, rose to a better than expected 110.2 in March from a revised 96.4 in February. Both components of the index improved ...

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