The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index had its biggest jump in six years in May.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

This week a business research group reported a drop in consumer confidence after three months of gains.

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Still,a private report said consumer confidence in the economy reached a two-year high this month.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

But consumer confidence a measure of trust in the economy fell unexpectedly this month.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

Still,consumer confidence grew in December.

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Even with the rise, the latest figure remains nearly 50 percent below the consumer confidence number reported two years ago.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

The New York-Based Conference Board reports that its consumer confidence index stands at 54.1, up from a revised 47.4 reading in July.

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Despite some of the most challenging economic conditions in decades, American consumer confidence jumped unexpectedly this month, a sign that widespread pessimism might be dissipating.

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But recent reports showed U.S.consumer confidence dipping and consumer spending down as government subsidies to purchase new cars have ended and tax credits for first-time home buyers are soon to expire.

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"It is going to be how quickly this can be handled, how quickly the all clear can be given and how quickly we can get consumer confidence back to a positive track.

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"And when people have fears, they are not going to buy and so there's going to be a significant pullback of consumer confidence, pullback of consumer trust in their products, which is going to reach all the way down into their sales,"

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Nevertheless,rising confidence is a welcome sign, as consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S.economic activity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

heads the group's consumer research center. "Confidence is on the mend.

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Henderson,appearing on NBC, said General Motors is building a plan around four core brands and hopes to improve the quality of its vehicles to regain the confidence of the American consumer.

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