Economists offer their interpretation of the August rebound in consumer confidence. --Consumer confidence bounced back sharply in August, with overall confidence moving back up to near the recent May ...

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Germany’s GfK Consumer Confidence index fell to -24.1 from a previous -22.5, marking a decline of 1.6 points. This indicates a worsening sentiment among German consumers compared to the prior period.

Economists and others weigh in on the June drop in consumer confidence. --The conference board's measure of consumer confidence, a survey of about 5000 people through June 22nd, is much more closely ...