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Posts Tagged ‘confidence’

Robert S. Khuzami, the head of enforcement, must restore confidence that the S.E.C. can police Wall Street.

The stock market rebounded from an early slide Tuesday as stronger consumer confidence boosted hopes for the economy.







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Consumer confidence rose past expectations in January, the third straight monthly increase as Americans begin to feel better about the job picture, according to a report released Tuesday.









United States – Consumer Confidence Index – Business – Home – Consumer Information

U.S. consumer sentiment was little changed in early January, as worries over income and high unemployment offset news of an improving economy, a survey released on Friday showed.







United States – Consumer Confidence Index – Unemployment – Home – Consumer Information

SINGAPORE consumers are now far more bullish on market and economic prospects than they were in mid-2009, but spending is likely to remain prudent, going by recent market surveys.

The latest consumer confidence index compiled by MasterCard jumped to 79.4 for the second half of 2009, more than double the reading of 31.2 six months earlier, and exceeding the H2 2008 reading of 62.3 too.

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Non-farm payrolls declined by a mere 11k in November – the best result since December 2007. The deterioration in the labour market is abating, but given the negative assessment of labour market conditions in the latest consumer confidence survey, non-farm payrolls could nevertheless have fallen again by about 10k in…

An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that America’s factories will help sustain an economic recovery.







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A more upbeat outlook on jobs pushed Americans’ confidence in the economy higher in December for the second month in a row, a survey released Tuesday said.







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Consumer sentiment improved in December from November on some income growth and less gloomy job conditions, a survey showed on Wednesday.









Consumer Confidence Index – Consumer Information – Home – Advocacy and Protection – United States

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he believes it’s reasonable to expect “positive job growth” by spring and that people should have confidence about an improving economic climate.









United States – United States Secretary of the Treasury – Timothy Geithner – Business – Employment