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Consumer confidence in April rebounds close to 18-year high
marketwatch.com ^ | April 24, 2018 | Jeffry Bartash

Posted on 04/24/2018 7:33:55 AM PDT by John W

The consumer confidence index climbed to 128.7 in April from 127 in March, the Conference Board said Tuesday. Two months ago, the index hit the highest level since the end of 2000.

The present situation index, a measure of current conditions, rose to 159.6 from 158.1. The future expectations index advanced to 108.1 from 106.2.

Americans were more optimistic about their own finances and they think jobs are easy to find, the survey showed.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2018polls; economy; trumpbump; trumpeconomy; winning

1 posted on 04/24/2018 7:33:56 AM PDT by John W
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To: John W

“Thanks, Hillary!”

-The voice in Hillary’s head


2 posted on 04/24/2018 7:35:05 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: John W

Oh my.

Great news!


3 posted on 04/24/2018 7:41:04 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: lonevoice

Thank you, Mister President!


4 posted on 04/24/2018 7:43:46 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: John W

I can’t believe this. Nancy P. said we’re getting crumbs. The media really have glossed over lots of great economic news.

The media is more fixated on reporting whether Donald Trump used a condom with Stormy Daniels, than reporting the leading economic indicators.


5 posted on 04/24/2018 7:44:28 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: VanDeKoik

Hahaha!


6 posted on 04/24/2018 8:38:30 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: John W

but, but, but russians, stormy daniels, stupid DNC lawsuit ...


7 posted on 04/24/2018 8:38:42 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: John W

America is doing something right Canada is doing wrong.


8 posted on 04/24/2018 10:02:15 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: catnipman
but, but, but russians, stormy daniels, stupid DNC lawsuit ...

And Collusion, Michael Flynn and James Comey, OH MY!!

9 posted on 04/24/2018 2:24:06 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Hillary would have been able to close the gap if it hadn't been for those smallminded greedy bastards who just wanted to be able to work for a living. /s Thanks John W.

10 posted on 04/26/2018 4:13:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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