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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 26, 2015

Economic Watch: Consumer Confidence, New Home Sales Improve

A measure of consumer confidence has increased following a sharp downturn, while new home sales rebounded strongly, according to reports released on Tuesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 17, 2015

Economic Watch: Factory Output, Consumer Sentiment Decline

U.S. industrial production fell 0.3% in April for its fifth consecutive monthly loss, according to a Federal Reserve report issued Friday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 1, 2015

Economic Watch: Manufacturing Growth Slows, Consumers Optimistic

The level of manufacturing in the U.S. was unchanged in April compared to the month before, according to a new survey of the nation’s purchasing managers.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 28, 2015

Economic Watch: Consumer Confidence Lowest Since December

A measure of U.S. consumer confidence fell in April, its biggest drop since October 2013 and the lowest level in four months.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 24, 2015

Economic Watch: Consumer Confidence Falls, Service Sector Rebounds Strongly

Consumer confidence fell this month from a more than seven-year high last month, according to a new report from the private research group The Conference Board.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 17, 2015

Economic Watch: Homebuilder, Consumer Confidence Ease

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in February fell two points to a level of 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released on Tuesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 27, 2015

Economic Watch: Durable Goods Mixed; New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Higher

Shipments of U.S. manufactured durable goods, those designed to last three years or more, rebounded in December but new orders turned in its worst performance since August, according to a new U.S. Commerce Department report.

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NewsDecember 30, 2014

Economic Watch: Consumer Confidence Posts December Rebound

Consumer confidence in the U.S. rebounded in December after falling in November, according to the private research group The Conference Board.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeDecember 1, 2014

Economic Watch: Gains in Durables, New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence

Key economic indicators for October that were posted last week show mostly good news for trucking, including durable goods, home sales and consumer confidence.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeNovember 25, 2014

Economic Watch: GDP Up; Construction Starts, Consumer Confidence Down

UPDATED -- The health of the American economy was much stronger in the third quarter of the year than initially thought, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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