Sentence examples for consumer confidence decreases from inspiring English sources
[C7.] Consumer Confidence Decreases The Conference Board reported that its index of consumer confidence fell unexpectedly, to 82.2 this month from 85.3 in October, but housing was a surprise bright spot in the economy in October, when sales of existing homes surged a 5.5percentt, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Rising consumer confidence "decreases the odds for a 25-basis-point rate cut in June, and will entice speculators" to bet that prices will fall more as they expect fewer rate cuts, said Sadakichi Robbins, a fixed-income strategist at Bank Julius Baer.
As the economy weakens and consumer confidence decreases, savvy fashionistas will look for quick, easy ways to update their subdued wardrobes, instead of gaudy statement pieces that overwhelm a look.
Once seasonally adjusted, consumer confidence decreased to 83.8 from 84.2 last month.
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index decreased to 52.5, lower than the most pessimistic forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and down from a revised 54.3 in November.
Investors paid little attention to an increase in housing starts, retail sales and consumer confidence and a decrease in first-time unemployment claims.
"For the cattle industry, it is a self-destructive move, since the more horse meat that's circulating, the greater the chance it will infiltrate the food supply and decrease consumer confidence in beef," he said.
Here at home, we saw several signs that the driver of our economy, the consumer, is also slowing; from weakening same store sales at Wal-Mart, decreased consumer confidence, a fall off in mortgage applications and a pullback in car sales and other durable goods.
Our budget deficit has decreased tremendously, consumer confidence is rising, and the Federal Reserve is discussing policy modifications to prepare for what's ahead.
Consumer confidence improved in December, following a moderate decrease in November.
