Tag: Consumer Confidence
Stocks Make Minor Gains for Third Straight Day
Continuing consumer confidence and investor belief that the Federal Reserve will support the economy led to small stock...
Durable Goods Orders Stumble, but Consumers Gain Confidence
Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly fell in December along with a gauge of planned business spending,...
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Consumer Confidence Recovered from Shutdown
The Conference Board reports today that U.S. consumer confidence has risen in December to 78.1, up from a...
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Groundhog Day in December: World Awaits Fed, Again
It is like a scene from the Bill Murray movie, Groundhog Day. Every month, the same thing happens:...
Good and Bad News Affects Fixed Income; China Looks Worse; Swiss Uncovering New Ways to Fence Sit
Fixed income investors awoke to good news and bad news this morning -- unfortunately both came from the...