Consumer confidence falls sharply (11:29 a.m. 2/23/10)
Published: February 23, 2010
Tags: Capital Economics Ltd., Conference Board, Consumer Confidence Index, pessimism, Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index
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By Anne D’Innocenzio AP Retail Writer New York — Americans’ outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key barometer of confidence to its lowest point in 10 months, raising concerns about the U.S. economic recovery. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell almost 11 points to 46 in [...]