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Jobs Outlook: Cloudy With a Chance of Hiring

(March 30) -- It's the biggest economic and political question of the year: Will businesses start hiring again and get all those Americans who lost their jobs in the financial crisis back to work? The short answer is that employment conditions seem to be improving but are still pretty bad. The latest sign of recovery...

Hope Sinks: The Emotional Toll of Unemployment

(Feb. 23) -- More Americans are giving up hope they can find full-time work amid the persistently ailing U.S. jobs market, and that spells trouble for the very economic recovery that could help them. Three surveys out Tuesday show consumer sentiment is down starkly from just a month ago thanks to job worries and...

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11/02/11 Consumer confidence brightens holiday outlook Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ Consumer confidence and an interest in buying new vehicles, electronics and appliances are rising in Arizona, an indication that retailers may have a healthier holiday season, according to the latest Rocky Mountain Poll. The state's consumer-confidence index climbed to 57.5 in October, the third consecutive increase recorded this year, although it fell short of the 62.8 reached in January.
07/26/11 Consumer-confidence index rises in July Source: MarketWatch Consumer confidence rose in July on improved expectations, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
06/28/11 Gold edges higher to end above $1,500 Source: GoldSeek.com Gold futures inched up Tuesday, just pennies above $1,500 an ounce and after three days of losses as investors appeared more optimistic about a resolution for Greece's sovereign-debt crisis.
03/09/11 Siena: Upstate and N.Y. consumer confidence slides in... Source: The Central New York Business Journal - Syracuse NY Upstate New York's consumer-confidence level declined more than five points in February to 63.3, according to the latest monthly survey from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI).
09/28/10 The Problem With Consumer-Confidence Reports Source: Mad Cap - CNBC Consumer confidence reports get a lot of press, Cramer said during Tuesday's Stop Trading!.