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Consumer Confidence Lowest on Record

www.employmentcrossing.com The consumer confidence index, a measure of Americans confidence in the economy as reflected in their spending and saving, is plummeting, according to researchers. The Conference Board, the New York-based independent economic research organization that tracks the official confidence…

Consumer Confidence Lowest on Record

www.employmentcrossing.com The consumer confidence index, a measure of Americans confidence in the economy as reflected in their spending and saving, is plummeting, according to researchers. The Conference Board, the New York-based independent economic research organization that tracks the official confidence…

How Do Trends In The Consumer Confidence Index Affect People’s Savings Practices?

When consumer confidence declines, do people put money away for a rainy day? Do they save up for big purchases and delay that purchase as opposed to taking on additional debt? Please provide some sources. Thank you in advance. julio

printing money to make the stock market go higher screw the swine flu and cap and trade

go much higher … unemployment recession cnbc economy rebound jobless recovery stock market GDP shrinks cap and trade dollars swine flu france dow jones consumer debt spending durable good orders gov data manufacturing construction banking america china auto chrysler bankrupt…