Bad economic news across the board is weighing on Americans’ mood this month. The consumer sentiment index fell to a 5-month low in March, thanks to increases in the U.S. trade deficit, higher jobless claims, and a more than 4…
Last week, oil’s ascent trumped a raft of healthy U.S. economic reports. With a relatively light slate of economic data scheduled this week, oil prices and political turmoil in the Middle East could play an even larger role in …
The markets may have had a rough weak as U.S. GDP growth was revised down and Middle East unrest caused oil prices to rise, but the consumer sentiment index rose to its highest level since January 2008. Sentiment has risen for …
The embattled Egyptian president’s resignation lifted a cloud worldwide, and investors responded. More encouraging economic news also helped equities on Friday as the consumer sentiment index rose to a slightly better-than-expe…
Another good week for the U.S. economy: Initial jobless claims fell below the key 400,000 level, and the consumer sentiment index rose to its highest point in eight months, indicating that Americans are increasingly confident t…