Good work consumers, you spent $10.3 billion on Black Friday – an 8.3% increase from last year. Degree-holding pessimists forecast that sales would rise only 4 to 5 percent. [AP]
Consumer Confidence At 2 Year Low, Again
By November 9, 2007
Another consumer confidence index has plummeted to its lowest post-Katrina level, and retailers are crying in dark corners of their bedrooms, waiting for the inevitable disastrous holiday season.
Fed Chair Warns Congress of Economic Slowdown, Continuing Mortgage Crisis
By November 8, 2007
Perk Up: Consumer Confidence Falls To Two Year Low
By October 30, 2007
Hey there, camper! Why the long face? Bloomberg is reporting that consumer confidence is at a two year low. Does someone need a hug?
Retail Panic: Will This Be The Worst Holiday Season Ever?
By September 26, 2007
Analysts aren’t pleased with Lowe’s and Target’s latest news.
Consumer Confidence, Home Prices Take A Nosedive
By August 28, 2007
It was only a few short weeks ago that the media was reporting a new 6 year high in consumer confidence. We wanted to buy tacos. And jetskis. And footballs.
Consumer Confidence At 6 Year High, Do You Feel Confident?
By August 1, 2007
Feeling good? Consumer confidence took a huge jump this month, hitting a 6 year high! Woohoo! Let’s buy tacos and jetskis and footballs!
Why So Sad? Consumer Confidence Is Down
By June 27, 2007
The Conference Board, based in New York, said that the consumer confidence index fell almost five points, to 103.9, from a revised 108.5 in May, reaching the lowest level since August 2006, when the reading was 100.2. Analysts had expected a reading of 106.
The News: Hungover, Hating Self, World
By May 30, 2006
• CMP Media trying to >prevent anyone from using the term Web 2.0. God, at least somebody is. [NYT]
Consumers Are Manic Depressive
By May 5, 2006
Unable to decide whether the economy is good or bad, the Chicago Tribune settles for a resounding, “Yes.”
