Consumer Sentiment Eases in January
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U.S. consumer sentiment eased in early January, according to a survey released on Friday.
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in January, hinting that the US economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, but at a slower pace.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Consumer sentiment fell back in late November, despite declining energy prices and an improving job market.
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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. consumer sentiment  finished weaker in January, according to a survey released on  Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer confidence dipped in December, suggesting Americans are feeling less cheery _ but are not downright gloomy _ as they hit the malls during the holiday season.
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US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in early January, the first drop in three months, as stocks declined and oil prices crept up, a report yesterday showed.
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U.S. consumer sentiment fell in  December, a prelimiary report showed on Friday, as consumers  pared back their views of future financial conditions.
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Consumer sentiment fell further than expected in late October to its lowest in more than a year as concerns about the housing slump darkened the economic outlook, a survey released on Friday showed.
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Retail sales, hurt by a big drop in auto purchases, slowed in January to the weakest performance in three months.
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U.S. retail sales dipped 0.3 percent  in January, as expected, as automobile sales fell sharply, but  purchases outside the volatile car sector gained a healthy 0.6  percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated in October as rising energy costs and persistent job worries made Americans less optimistic about the future, according to a survey released on Friday.
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Retail spending, hurt by a falloff in auto sales, dipped slightly in January, but demand stayed strong in other areas as people rushed to malls with their Christmas gift cards.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose in January after improving in December, as consumers registered greater satisfaction with the short-term outlook for the economy than its longer-term prospects, a private business group said.
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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 confidence dipped at the end of December to begin the new year almost exactly where it stood at the start of 2004, according to the Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index survey.
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China's consumer inflation slowed in January, according to official figures show.