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World Business Report: First broadcast 20/12/2023 22:32 GMT : US consumer confidence jumps to five-month high

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US consumer confidence jumps to five-month high

First broadcast 20/12/2023 22:32 GMT 

First broadcast 20/12/2023 22:32 GMT : US consumer confidence jumps to five-month high

BBC World Service - World Business Report, US consumer confidence jumps to five-month high

US consumers are more confident about the economy according to a new report

US consumers are more confident about the economy than five months ago, according to a new report by the Conference Board.

US consumer confidence is at a five-month high, according to a new report. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index increased to 110.7 this month.
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(Picture: A person carries a shopping bag at The Grove shopping mall in Los Angeles, California, USA, 15 December 2023. According to the Commerce Department, retail sales increased 0.3 percent in November after declining the prior month. US retail sales rise at start of holiday shopping, Los Angeles, USA - 15 Dec 2023 Credit: Mandatory Credit: Photo by CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14259921g))

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