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Consumer Comfort in U.S. Hits 10-Week High on Gas-Price Drop

June 30th, 2011 Comments off

Consumer confidence rose to the highest level in 10 weeks, as falling gasoline prices provided relief to Americans contending with 9.1 percent joblessness.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Comfort Food? There’s An App for That

June 1st, 2011 Comments off

The Flip camera creator’s post-Cisco gig: High-tech fast food
BusinessWeek.com — Small Business

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U.S. Consumer Comfort Falls to Nine-Month Low as Finances Sour

May 19th, 2011 Comments off

Consumer confidence fell last week to the lowest level in nine months as the cost of fuel pinched U.S. household budgets.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Consumer Comfort in the U.S. Declines as Gasoline Prices Climb

May 12th, 2011 Comments off

Consumer confidence fell to a six- week low as the costliest gasoline in almost three years worsened Americans’ perceptions of their finances.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

U.S. Economy: Consumer Comfort Increases for Third Week

April 14th, 2011 Comments off

Confidence among U.S. consumers rose for a third straight week, indicating an improving job market is shoring up Americans’ attitudes toward their finances and the economy.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Discouraged Workers Stop Fed From Taking Comfort in Jobless Fall

April 11th, 2011 Comments off

The sharpest drop in unemployment in more than a quarter century obscures a simple fact: The jobs market still isn’t working for many Americans.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Discouraged Workers Stop Fed From Taking Comfort in Jobless Fall

April 11th, 2011 Comments off

The sharpest drop in unemployment in more than a quarter century obscures a simple fact: The jobs market still isn’t working for many Americans.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Consumer Comfort in U.S. Drops on Rising Gasoline Costs

March 10th, 2011 Comments off

Consumer confidence fell last week to the lowest level in a month as surging gasoline prices soured Americans’ outlook about their finances and the economy.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance