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February 29, 2012
Consumer confidence climbs higher in February

The widely watched measure of consumer confidence from The Conference Board now stands at 70.8, up from 61.5 in January.

November 29, 2011
Consumer confidence heads in the right direction

The Conference Board reported Tuesday morning that its Consumer Confidence Index increased to 56.0 in November, up from 40.9 in October.

That's not the only metric improving. The Expectations Index rose to 67.8 from 50.0, and the Present Situation Index increased to 38.3 from 27.1. 

It's certainly not partying like 1985 -- when the Index was set at 100. But it's an improvement welcomed by Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center. 

August 30, 2011
August brings big drop in consumer confidence reading

After an uptick in July, the Consumer Confidence Index issued by The Conference Board fell to 44.5, down from a downwardly revised 59.2 reading in July. 

The August figure is the lowest since April 2009 when the index was 40.8.

April 26, 2011
Confidence rises slightly, says Conference Board

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly to 65.4 in April, up from 63.8 in March, and up from 57.7 in April 2010.

February 22, 2011
Consumer Confidence at a three-year high

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved to a reading of 70.4, up from 64.8 in January. 

The February reading is at a three-year high -- the highest since February 2008, when the index was at 76.4.

January 25, 2011
Consumer confidence climbs in January

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had dipped in December, increased in January. The Index now stands at 60.6 (1985=100), up from 53.3 in December. The Present Situation Index improved to 31.0 from 24.9. The Expectations Index increased to 80.3 from 72.3 last month.

December 28, 2010
Consumer Confidence Index slips

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index slipped to a reading of 52.5 in December, down from November's figure of 54.3.

The percentage of consumers claiming business conditions are "bad" decreased to 41.2% from 42.9%, however, those claiming business conditions are "good" declined to 7.5% from 8.5%.

August 31, 2010
Consumer Confidence bounces slightly in August

The Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly to 53.5 in August, up from 51.0 in July,...

December 29, 2008
Consumer confidence shaken

The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence fell to 38.0, an all-time low. The Present...