U.S. consumer confidence rises in March

Consumer confidence is rising — but not as much

Germans' consumer mood is laboriously moving out of crisis mode. For the sixth time in a row, GfK has shown a higher figure in the consumer climate index. However, the increase is weakening, as inflation is likely to continue to spoil the mood despite the decline.

Consumer confidence ticks up in March

Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on American households. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. Optimism about current conditions fell, though consumers grew slightly […]

US consumer confidence ticks up in March

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on American households. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. Optimism about current conditions fell, though consumers grew slightly more positive about the short-term future. That's…

US consumer confidence improved in March

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Confidence in the US economy ticked up in March, despite the sudden turmoil in the banking industry, according to the latest report from the Conference Board. The business group’s Consumer Confidence Index increased to 104.2 in March from an upwardly revised reading of 103.4 the month before. Economists were expecting a

U.S. consumer confidence inches up in March

NEW YORK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. consumer confidence index increased slightly in March to 104.2, higher than 103.4 in the prior month and the consensus of 101.0, according to data issued by think tank The Conference Board on Tuesday. Read full story

Consumer confidence rebounds amid inflation, bank crisis

U.S. consumers were more confident in March despite a string of banking failures and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates once again to cool persistent inflationary pressures.  A survey from the Conference Board on Tuesday showed the Consumer Confidence Index went up slightly in March, rising to 104.2 from 103.4 in February. US HOME PRICES FELL IN JANUARY FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT MONTH Meanwhile, the Present Situation Index, a gauge based on c…