U.S. Consumers Tread Fearfully
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Retail sales were weaker than expected in August; confidence wanes.
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Retail spending by Americans was little changed in December as consumers anxious over the housing slump and high oil prices held back on purchases during the crucial holiday season, a report released on Friday showed.
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Weak durable goods orders in November fueled concern on Thursday over the resilience of the U.S. economy to the country's steep housing slump.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell in  November as Americans grew more pessimistic about the job  market, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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More consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.
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Rising energy prices and slow job growth make buyers cautious as the nation heads into the holiday season.
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Itâs a curious phenomenon. Americans seem to feel more economically insecure even though the economy has become more stable.
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The confidence of US consumers worsened in November, a research firm said Tuesday, with the number falling below Wall Street&#39;s expectations.
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Consumers are a bit more inclined to cut back on holiday spending than in recent years, concerned about energy costs and credit card debt.
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Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.
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Consumer confidence in the United States declined unexpectedly in September as more Americans worried about jobs. Tuesday&#39;s report from a private research group, the Conference Board, says an index of consumer
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U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in November, data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the outlook for the country's retail sector during the holiday gift-giving season.
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High gasoline and food prices, the slumping housing market, tighter credit and tougher job prospects pushed some consumers to the edge.
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Consumers would appear to be more cautious, if we can believe the Conference Board&#39;s US consumer confidence index for October, released Oct. 26.
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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that the recalls of tainted Chinese products were causing fear among U.S. consumers.
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U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip  on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday  showing sluggish sales in the second week of the  season.
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U.S. consumers turned more glum in  October, beset by everything from soaring energy prices to  relentless violence in Iraq and the increasingly bitter end of  the presidential election campaign.