consumer confidence

Do you think things will improve for you financially in 2014? If you said no, you're not alone.

A rising stock market and a more optimistic outlook among younger Americans pushed up a measure of U.S. consumer sentiment in February.

U.S. consumer confidence fell slightly in February over concerns about the near-term outlook for business conditions and jobs.

U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month on a better outlook for hiring and growth, supporting other signs that show the economy could accelerate in 2014.

Consumer confidence took a tumble in October, but pessimism grew at an even quicker pace when the next six months were taken into consideration.

Americans' confidence in the economy fell this month to the lowest level since April, as many worried about the impact of a 16-day partial government shutdown. The decline could weigh on spending and economic growth.

Consumers may splurge a bit this fall. This, as they're beginning to feel better about the economy despite a slight dip in July. The consumer confidence index dipped to 80.3 in July, down from 82.1 in June, but numbers are still close to a five-and-a-half year high.

Americans' confidence in the economy fell only slightly in July but stayed close to a 5 1/2-year high. The report shows consumers remain upbeat about the outlook for job growth later this year.

Consumer confidence is up in the Garden State.

Small-business optimism remained elusive last month June, as the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) monthly economic Index dropped just under a point (0.9) and landed at 93.5. That could pretty much end any hope of a revival in confidence among job creators.