By Kerry Sheridan The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index has hit a two-year high, according to a New York-based business research group. The findings signal an improved outlook for more jobs and an upswin

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--新闻盘点

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer confidence increased slightly in March even though inflation rose last month from February. The Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index (BCCI), jointly compiled and released by Xinhua News Agency and China Uni

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

US Consumer Confidence Surges Two new reports are pointing to an improving U.S. economy. A research group, the Conference Board, reported Tuesday that consumer confidence in the U.S. jumped this month, reaching a seven-month high. Rising home values

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A series of reports paint a mixed picture of the U.S. economy Tuesday, as consumer confidence rises, home prices fall, and an iconic retailer shuts a number of stores. U.S. consumer confidence hit its highest level in eight months in December as the

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

U.S. consumer confidence dropped in January. A private research group, the Conference Board, says its monthly survey of consumer sentiment showed people increasingly think jobs are more difficult to find. The group's closely watched index fell from 6

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

U.S. retail spending increased at a solid pace in March, an indication that consumer confidence is growing even as gasoline prices remain high. Consumer spending drives about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, the world's largest. The government said Mo

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻