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    The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March's upwardly revised reading. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 0.3 points to 123.8. The Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—rose by 1.2 points to 72.2. The survey period for this month's preliminary results was April 1–22, a period that included the temporary two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict beginning April 8 and the ... (full story)

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Trader#7115
Apr 28, 2026 2:41pm
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How come confidence grows , when all consumer price goes up and the economy is in dip dire situation and people struggle put food on the table.
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Trader#BBAE
Apr 29, 2026 7:07am
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Prices have always gone up; it's a matter of how fast and how much wages are rising alongside inflation. The numbers aren't bad, and people recognize this. The media broadcasts doom and gloom because that's what draws the NPCs attention .
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