Consumer confidence has risen for the first time since the general election during August as people felt more optimistic about the economic recovery.
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Consumer confidence rises in August
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Investor confidence recovering
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European investor confidence rises for first time in four months
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Businesses and consumers give economy boost
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Business confidence jumps sharply: survey
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Business confidence improves
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Consumer attitudes toward economy improve in December
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Confidence in market is high
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Fed delivers vote of confidence on the economy
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Consumer confidence makes steady gains
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WPP sees confidence returning
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Retail consumption upbeat despite soaring prices
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Retailers report strong gains for August
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Consumer confidence jumps in February
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French consumer confidence unexpectedly improves in September
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Consumer confidence rises for third-straight month
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Consumers can look forward to better times