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Fiscal Cliff Still Not a Worry for Americans

Posted: December 19, 2012 at 6:28 am

If the fiscal cliff is a crossroads for consumer confidence, consumer spending, job creation and business expansion, many Americans still remain unconcerned. That may be why holiday shopping numbers have stayed strong, ...
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US Economic Confidence Slides Again — Gallup

Posted: July 17, 2012 at 11:22 am

The Gallup US economic confidence index fell to -27 last week, the lowest reading since the end of January. The best reading so far this year came in mid-May at ...
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As Stock Market Hits Four-Year High, So Does Confidence

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 6:47 am

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has reached a four-year high and has started to close in on its highest level ever. The index would only have to rise at its ...
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Gallup Shows Consumer Confidence Rising Slowly

Posted: January 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm

The latest research from Gallup shows that Americans are regaining confidence in the US economy, but that last August’s Congressional dispute over raising the debt ceiling is still affecting Americans’ ...
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People in U.S. Dissatisfied With Nation’s Direction

Posted: December 22, 2011 at 6:05 am

The reaction to recent economic data may be a false positive. Americans largely are dissatisfied with the way that things are going in the U.S. This is despite an apparent upturn ...
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Consumers Sour On The Economy

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 10:16 am

It may be the surge in inflation or the lengthy drop in home prices or the 6.2 million unemployed America--but consumer economic optimism fell apart in March. That bodes poorly ...
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Economic Optimism Down

Posted: March 8, 2011 at 9:36 am

Economic optimism tailed off in February. Oil prices are at least partly to gain, although the data is from a month ago. It is not hard to guess that the ...
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Another Measure Of Economic Confidences Hits A Top

Posted: January 25, 2011 at 6:43 pm

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reached 60.6 this month, which was better than expected. The positive signal was mirrored by data from a recent Gallup poll. "Gallup's Economic Confidence ...
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