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US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group

Jan. 28, 2025 11:54 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is worse than the...

Rosy December for small business sales, but restaurants are left out

Jan. 21, 2025 17:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses had a merry December, as shoppers wrapped up their holiday shopping. That's according to the Fiserv Small Business Index. In the U.S., the seasonally adjusted index for December was 146, up 3 points from November. The figure is...