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consumer confidence stories: 55 news summaries

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Consumer, Housing Numbers Slump

News isn't all gloomy: Demand for durable goods surges

Jan 29, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Consumer confidence fell a bit less than expected but still approached a 2-year nadir in January, reinforcing fears that Americans will put the brakes on personal spending. In other economic reports out today, the S&P/Case-Shiller housing-price index report showed a 7.7% year-over-year drop for November, Bloomberg reports, and... More »

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Consumer Price Index • consumer confidence • recession • home prices • Case Shiller price index • housing crisis • consumer confidence index

Retailers Slash Prices to Boost Slumping Season

Plagued by high gas and food prices, shoppers hold out for bargains

Dec 23, 07 6:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Retailers slashed prices nationwide this weekend in a bid to draw last-minute shoppers and lift a slumping holiday season, Bloomberg reports. Pressed by high gas and food prices, consumers are holding out for zero-hour deals; retailers have obliged with half-off sales and extra hours, counting on the last days before... More »

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retail • consumer confidence • US economy • gas prices • consumer prices • retail sales • food prices • holiday shopping

MARKETS

Stocks Even to Close Week

Mixed data, Fed anticipation stall markets

Dec 7, 07 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - The markets ended mostly even today as mixed data and anticipation of next week’s Fed meeting kept investors cautious. Given the suspense over a potential rate cut, “who is going to make a big bet now?” asked one strategist. The Dow closed up 5.69 at 13,625.... More »

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Dow Jones • consumer confidence • unemployment • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • interest rate cut

Consumer Confidence Plummets

Job concerns push index to post-Katrina low

Nov 27, 07 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Consumers were a gloomy group in November, when housing and job woes drove the consumer confidence index down to a level not seen since October 2005, when Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath loomed large. “This is a strong indication that consumer spending growth is going to slow sharply,” one... More »

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consumer confidence • unemployment • Conference Board • consumer confidence index

Even Fat
Wallets Closing

Nation's wealthiest aren't spending, signaling steep economic trouble

Nov 25, 07 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Wealthy consumers, the 20% of the population responsible for nearly 40% of consumer spending, are closing their wallets, indicating an even rougher economic road ahead, reports Bloomberg. “When they begin to capitulate, that’s when we all head down,” said one economist. Blame deflating real estate prices and... More »

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consumer confidence • consumer spending • US economy

Fed Doubts Drive Stocks Down

Consumer confidence report, Procter & Gamble forecasts are drags on markets

Oct 30, 07 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed down today as confidence that the Fed will cut interest rates tomorrow faded. The Journal reported that policymakers are considering no cut at all, meaning borrowing costs may stay high. The Dow slipped 77.79 to 13,792.47, the S&P 500 was down 9.96 to... More »

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stock market • Proctor • Federal Reserve • consumer confidence • interest rate

Consumer Confidence Falls to Post-Katrina Levels

Housing slump deepens, cranking up pressure on Fed

Oct 30, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer confidence plummeted in September to its lowest reading since October 2005, fueling worries that housing’s downturn could affect consumer spending, which makes up two-thirds of the economy. Home prices, meanwhile, suffered their biggest drop in at least 6 years. “There is really no positive news in today's... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • consumer confidence • home prices

Stocks Edge Up in Balancing Act

Retailers’ sales sink as homes out-perform expectations

Sep 25, 07 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rose slightly today as retail woes were somewhat offset by August home sales that outperformed expectations, MarketWatch reports. Led by Microsoft, which rode the release of “Halo 3” to a 1.5% jump, the Dow climbed 19.59 to 13,778.65. The S&P dipped 0.52... More »

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stock market • Microsoft • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • consumer confidence • Nasdaq • Home Depot • Halo 3 • Target • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart

Consumer Confidence Plummets

Metric falls more than predicted on job fears, market turmoil

Sep 25, 07 1:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - American consumers might need to be talked off some ledges, judging from consumer confidence numbers out today, which indicate continuing worry over employment and stock market unrest. The crucial figure—99.8, compared to 105.6 in August—is the lowest since 2005, the Conference Board says. Economists had expected... More »

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consumer confidence • recession • consumer spending

Stocks in Holding Pattern With All Eyes on Fed

Hands wring over Fed and consumers

Sep 14, 07 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks marked time today, settling into an eerie calm before next week’s nail-biter Fed decision on interest rates. Investors mulled conflicting consumer data: The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer-sentiment survey announced a rise to 83.8, but August retail growth was less than expected. The confusion amounted to modest gains... More »

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Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • stocks • consumer confidence • Nasdaq • S&P 500

Consumer Confidence Plunges

Vital index hits level not seen since post-Katrina unrest

Aug 28, 07 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer confidence dived in August to its lowest level since right after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Though not as steep as expected, the drop reflects the squeeze stock market uncertainty and lower home values are putting on Americans' wallets and peace of mind, Bloomberg reports. "The things that are... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • stock market • housing market • home sales • consumer confidence • US economy • home equity

Home Prices Show Record Drop

Consumer confidence off too; the credit market is to blame, again

Aug 28, 07 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The credit market is continuing to weigh on economic indicators, Bloomberg reports, as home prices and consumer confidence both notched records in their downward swoon. A report released today showed home values down an unprecedented 3.2% in the second quarter. Consumer confidence this month fell to its lowest levels... More »

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home sales • consumer confidence • US economy • credit market • Department of Commerce • mortgage loans

Consumer Comfort Crumbles

Biggest 1-week drop in history sinks levels near post-Katrina lows

Aug 22, 07 1:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unrest in the financial markets and housing sector has consumers on edge, a new survey says. The Washington Post/ABC News "consumer comfort index" nosedived this week, displaying the biggest 1-week plunge in the poll's 22-year history, the newspaper reports. The current reading nearly matches the lows reached after Katrina... More »

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stock market • housing market • money • consumer confidence • finance

Consumer Confidence Plummets

Wall Street woes
might be spreading
to Main Street

Aug 17, 07 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer confidence dropped dramatically in August, according to the latest index released by Reuters and the University of Michigan. The metric places consumer sentiment at 83.3, the lowest reading of the year, and well below the predicted 88.0. It may be a sign that chaos on Wall Street... More »

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Wall Street • Federal Reserve • consumer confidence • consumer spending • interest rate • consumer confidence index

Companies Cash In on Food Scare

As fears about imports from China mount, premium products flourish

Jul 23, 07 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The contaminated-import crisis, set off when potentially dangerous products from China turned up on the shelves of pet stores, supermarkets, and drugstores, has meant bigger profits for clever companies. BusinessWeek looks at several strategies: using only fresh, local ingredients in premium products; finding ingredients from somewhere other than China; and... More »

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China • food • consumer confidence • food safety • consumer goods • consumer products

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