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US consumer confidence rebounds in optimistic sign

APMarch 26, 2014, 11:58 pm TWN

WASHINGTON/BERLIN — U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in March, providing a further sign that the economy’s prospects should brighten with warmer weather.
The Conference Board says its confidence index rose to 82.3 in March from a February read…
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U.S. home sales fall, but consumer confidence hits six-year high

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WASHINGTON Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:42am EDT

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes hit a five-month low in February, but a surge in consumer…
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Consumer Reports: “Stay Away From Healthcare.gov”


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​California seeks to phase out cancer-causing toxins from consumer products

Published time: March 15, 2014 03:42

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California has announced it will begin requiring manufacturers to reduce toxins in children’s sleeping merchandise and some household items. The unprecedented program aims to eliminate common use of chemicals known t…
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Courts putting smaller consumer cases on fast track

More courts in China are speeding up the hearing of consumer-related cases in an effort to improve overall trial and mediation efficiency, a top court official said.
Although the amount of money at stake in many consumer disputes is not large, such cases are of great importance to residents…
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FOCUS | Ten Things Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Protection Agency Has Done for You


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U.S. home price rise momentum weakens, consumer confidence falls


(Reuters) – U.S. home price gains slowed in December, according to a closely watched housing survey on Tuesday that underscored a loss of momentum in the housing recovery, while consumer confidence drifted lower this month.

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Consumer spending measure rises solidly

WASHINGTON Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:33am EST

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People shop inside a Target store during Black Friday sales in the Brooklyn borough of New York, November 29, 2013.
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WASHINGTON Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:33am EST

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Drug Frenzy: China’s New Consumer Boom – Part 1


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