Jobs Picture Weighs on Consumer Confidence
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Consumer confidence dipped for the second straight month in September, as Americans remained concerned about the employment situation, according to a survey by the Conference Board.
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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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Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence to a seven-month low in October and its third consecutive monthly decline. The steeper-than-expected drop raised questions about whether consumers will be in the mood to spend during the critical holiday shopping season.
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Consumer confidence slid in June as Americans began to worry that high gas prices and a slumping housing industry may be undermining the health of the job market.
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US consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in September as the outlook for jobs deteriorated, the Conference Board said.
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U.S. consumer sentiment took a  surprise spill in September, according to a survey released on  Friday, suggesting Americans continue to be uncertain about the  economic outlook and the job market.
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Consumer confidence slid in June amid concern that high gasoline prices and a slumping housing industry might be undermining the job market.
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Consumer confidence was knocked off a 2 1/2 year high in March as a recent swoon in worldwide stock markets made people feel less secure about the economy's prospects and their own financial fortunes.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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NEW YORK - A disappointing reading of consumer confidence overshadowed another slide in oil prices Tuesday, sending stocks lower in light trading.    The plunge in the Conference Board's consumer confidence index, which fell to 98.2 in August from 105.7 in July, raised concerns on Wall Street that oil prices, while now falling, have already damaged the economic recovery...
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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 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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NEW YORK -- Worries about the job market chipped away at Americans' confidence in the economy in November, a private research group said Tuesday, boosting concerns about the important holiday shopping season.
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Small businesses are losing  confidence in the U.S. economy and have little hope a spate of  interest rate cuts or economic stimulus measures will do much  to boost sales, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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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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Consumer confidence soured in May, as Americans fretted about the job outlook and the overall economy&#039;s future, a private research group said Tuesday.
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Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.