Consumer Confidence Plummets on Job Market
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Consumers' renewed worries about job prospects led to a bigger-than-expected drop in confidence in August and provided more evidence of the fragility of the economic expansion.
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Confidence among US consumers falls in January as shoppers worry about the job market, new figures show.
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Consumer confidence weakened in August as volatile financial markets and housing problems took a toll, a private research group said Tuesday.
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US consumer confidence falls in November, as a slowing housing market adds to worries over the US economy.
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US consumer confidence hasdropped to its lowest levels since the middle of the northern summer amid worries about high energy prices, uncertainty about the labor market and anxiety
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Consumer confidence fell sharply in both Massachusetts and the nation in October, weighed down by concerns about jobs, rising energy costs, and the strength of the economic recovery.
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As sales of home improvement items fall and consumer confidence weakens, retailers are starting to feel the effects of the housing slump.
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_ Consumer confidence declined in November for a fourth consecutive month, a private research group reported Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the economy once the holidays are past.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell further than expected to a 10-month low in June as Americans grew anxious about jobs and the business climate, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.
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Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence tumbled for the third consecutive month in October, private research group The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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Business confidence in the UK economy has been knocked by the recent market turmoil, a survey says.
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Market turbulence and problems in the housing market hit consumer confidence in the US in August, a survey says.
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US consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in August, breaking four straight months of gains, as a slowdown in job creation and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment.
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Lingering concerns about the job market, geopolitical turmoil and soaring energy prices did unexpected harm to consumer confidence in August, according to a report from an independent economic watchdog.