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When a group of shoppers was sent to major car dealers to measure their experiences as they shop for a new car, Tesla's did poorly because of uneven customer treatment from dealer to dealer.
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Consumer confidence held stronger in June than expected, according to The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index.
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The past few months have been quite positive for the equity markets. The driving forces include promises of a more pro-business and tax-friendly regime, but one issue that had been acting as a key...
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Unusual strength in confidence readings has been the standout feature of the post-election economy. The consumer confidence index has yet to slow, as the spread between optimists and pessimists...
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The 2017 economic data are looking strong, and one such reading is the consumer sentiment number for the end of January.
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Fresh economic data from Friday, January 13, 2017 might be signaling that the recent gains made in the reflationary pressure are already peaking — or at least stalling.
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Consumer confidence has surged following the November 8 election. However, the latest gains are actually mixed, even if the new reading is the highest in years.
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Whether economists were caught by surprise over the strength of Consumer Confidence was entirely predictable probably remains up for debate. What should not be up for debate is that investors and...
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It turns out that it isn’t just the attitude of business owners and managers that is improving in November. The post-election rally has been impossible to ignore, and that appears to have bled...
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The University of Michigan has released its preliminary view of consumer sentiment for the month of November.
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The presidential election on Tuesday will be more important than any single economic reading this week, though the stock market has now fallen for nine straight days.
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Candy companies will have a good Halloween, as will trick-or-treaters. According to new research, the average household will spend $30.60 for Halloween candy.
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The Conference Board reading on consumer confidence dropped unexpectedly sharply for the month of October.
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In traditional economic analysis, the stock market is supposed to cheer strong economic news. Right now the financial markets seem to be hoping for economic good that is just marginally good.
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investors and economists should take at least some comfort in that the consumer confidence reading was almost unchanged in July from June.
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