US Consumer Confidence Tumbles in August
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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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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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U.S. consumer sentiment was stronger   than expected in August, a report showed on Friday, though   expectations of the future economic situation worsened.
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A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in August for a third consecutive month, reflecting an uncertain climate for both businesses and consumers.
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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 more sharply  than expected in September while the pace of existing home  sales slowed in August, according to reports released on  Tuesday that supported the view that the Federal Reserve would  soon cut benchmark interest rates again.
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Confidence among US consumers has fallen to a 16-year low, a closely watched survey claims.
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Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said today.
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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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Consumer sentiment took its sharpest  plunge in nearly two years during August while home prices  swooned in the second quarter, according to reports that show  the housing crisis taking its toll.
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U.S. consumer sentiment surpassed  expectations in late August after declining earlier in the  month as oil prices eased from record highs and security fears  abated, according to sources who saw a survey on Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods took their sharpest tumble in seven months during August, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday as demand weakened across nearly every category of durable good.
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Consumer confidence fell unexpectedly sharply in September to its lowest in nearly two years on growing concerns about jobs and financial market turmoil, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK - Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 7.5 points to 98.2 from a revised reading of 105.7 in July, according to a report from The Conference Board...
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Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.
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Inflation was under control in July and U.S. factories were busier than forecast, according to economic data released on Friday, but other reports showed U.S. consumer sentiment worsened in August and the outlook for economic growth weakened.