Tis the season to be jolly, and according to recent government data, Americans are in good economic spirits this holiday season. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index climbed to a nearly 5-year high this month, increasing from 73.1 to 73.7. Factors such as rising home … [Read more...]
Consumer Confidence Rises Again
The Conference Board announced Nov. 1 its Consumer Confidence Index increased again in October to a nearly five-year high of 72.2. Leaping from its last increase in September, when it hit 68.4, the index is at its highest point since February 2008, two months into the Great … [Read more...]
