Consumer confidence edges up in July
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U.S. consumer confidence rose in July  amid cautious optimism about job prospects, but overall  sentiment in months ahead would likely stay below levels  touched earlier this year, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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U.S. consumer confidence grew to a  five-month high in December, bolstered by improved employment  opportunities and cheaper energy, according to a report  released on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer confidence retreated in  August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according  to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch  of slow growth may last beyond the summer.
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Core U.S. consumer prices rose by a less-than-expected 0.1 percent in July, showing stable prices that held the year-on-year rate of nonfood, nonenergy inflation to 1.9 percent for the second month in a row, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
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Consumers increased their spending in July by the largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shopping season got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes that the economy will not stumble into a recession this year.
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Factories saw orders for big-ticket goods jump 5.9 percent in July, the most in 10 months, an encouraging sign that many manufacturers are holding up to the stresses caused by a housing slump and a credit crunch.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly in December, with marginal improvement in the outlook for business conditions, employment and inflation, according to a private report on Thursday.
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Manufacturing output has climbed by 0.2 percent in July compared with the previous month.
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Consumer sentiment slipped  unexpectedly in July, a report showed on Friday, as consumers&#039;  view of their current conditions and expectations declined  modestly.
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Consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices in July and grew a bit more optimistic about the economy, a private research group said on Tuesday.
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July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter, two government reports released yesterday showed.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers boosted their spending in July by the largest amount in six months, offering hope that the current economic slowdown may not be as severe as some had feared.
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US consumers were more upbeat than expected in May, a survey says, helped by a strong stock market.
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Consumer sentiment climbed 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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American consumers grew more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the economy, the Conference Board reported.
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Shoppers spent more freely in July, raising hopes that June's economic lull would not last.