Consumers, Consumer Confidence | featured news

U.S. auto sales rose sharply in November as more confident American consumers spent more on the average showroom purchase, extending a recovery trend for the industry to a sixth month.

Consumer confidence fell in June to the lowest point since November 2010 on concerns about the slack labor market and sputtering recovery, according to a Conference Board report released on Tuesday.

Consumers felt better about the short-term outlook for the economy in April as expectations about the pace of inflation and concerns about the labor market eased.

US consumer confidence fell sharply in October as fears about job prospects prayed upon Americans, figures show.

Consumer sentiment rose more than expected in August, an indication that Americans' pessimism about the economy may be lifting.