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Consumer Sentiment Hits 14 Month High

By Spencer Llewellyn at 7:46 am on September 29, 2014

Further improving on previous gains, the Thompson Reuters/ University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ends the month at 84.6, up from 82.5 last month. Current levels mean that consumer confidence is closing out September at it’s highest level in over a year. Read More

Consumer Sentiment and Confidence More Upbeat

By Elizabeth Rose at 6:26 am on June 30, 2014

Consumers’ are much more upbeat about the economy this month as the gauge of both sentiment and confidence rose this month. Consumers are beginning to spend again too, although rather cautiously. Read More

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