Consumer sentiment up, recession talk prevails
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U.S. consumers' mood unexpectedly  brightened a bit in January but failed to silence the drumbeat  of talk about a possible economic downturn.
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U.S. consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August after declining earlier in  the month as oil prices eased from record highs and security  fears abated, according to sources who saw a survey on Friday.
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Consumer sentiment climbed by far more than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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U.S. consumer sentiment improved in January, spurred by growing confidence in the labor market, while sales of existing homes hit a record in 2004 but dipped in December, according to surveys published on Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence bounced back unexpectedly in May, despite higher gasoline prices that could raise shoppers' worries about inflation, a private research group said Tuesday.
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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American consumers will greet the new year in a good mood, the latest measure of consumer sentiment shows. The Conference Board&#39;s index of consumer confidence jumped to a five-month high of 102.3 in December
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NEW YORK - Improving conditions in the labor market and cheaper energy prices led to a sharp increase in consumer confidence in December.
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U.S. consumer sentiment brightened slightly in November, helped by cheaper gasoline and a better jobs outlook, a survey released on Wednesday showed.
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U.S. consumers fed a pick-up in U.S.  economic growth in the third quarter but a sentiment survey for  this month showed oil prices were dampening their spirits,  government and private-sector data showed on Friday.
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US consumer sentiment brightened slightly in November, helped by cheaper gasoline and a better jobs outlook, a survey released on Wednesday showed.
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Consumer attitudes showed more signs of improvement heading into the holidays as an early reading on consumer sentiment in December beat expectations.
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Consumer sentiment climbed far more than expected in early July due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's consumers grew slightly more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. consumer confidence increased  modestly in June but uncertainty about the near future  suggested the economy may be poised to slow in the months  ahead, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer sentiment stagnated in early September, according to a survey released on Friday, as doubts about the economy and the job market persisted.
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U.S. consumers have grown more cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve, according to a survey released on Friday.