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Economic Report: Consumer sentiment improves a bit, down on monthThe University of Michigan sentiment index follows a stronger-than-expected rise in a consumer confidence survey released by the Conference Board Tuesday. The outlook for labor conditions also worsened in the Conference Board report,... In this article: University of Michigan, Conference Board, Respondent, Balance sheet, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 index, and Labor Department |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Gold inches higher while other commodities decline
...growth, saying the nation's gross domestic product rose 2.8 percent, down from an initial estimate of 3.5 percent. Meanwhile, the Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly to 49.5 in November from 48.7 in...
In this article: Copper, Silver, New York Mercantile Exchange, Cocoa, Platinum, Conference Board, Sugar, and Federal Reserve
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Safe-haven dollar mixed on reports, Fed minutes
...New Zealand and Australian dollars, which analysts use as barometers of traders' appetite for risky currency bets. On Tuesday, the Conference Board, a private research group, said its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 49.5 this month from...
In this article: The Fed, Inflation, NEW YORK, Conference Board, Bank of New York Mellon, Dow Jones industrials, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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Reuters | 1 day ago
FOREX-Dollar hits 6-week low vs yen on recovery concern
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than first thought in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said. In another report from the Conference Board, a private research group, the consumer confidence index edged higher, but still pointed to...
In this article: U.S., Conference Board, Standard & Poor, and Federal Reserve
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Home prices up slightly in September
...shopping lists. Consumer confidence in the economy improved slightly in November from October, but shoppers are still gloomy, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. In the Case-Shiller report, home prices rose in 11 major cities, with...
In this article: First American CoreLogic, Unemployment, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Conference Board, National Association of Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association, Barclays Capital, and Thomson Reuters
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Reuters | 2 days ago
Wall St weighed by GDP, home prices data
...Composite Index <. IXIC> dropped 13.08 points, or 0.60 percent, at 2,162.93. The market trimmed losses at midmorning after the Conference Board reported the U.S. consumer confidence index rose to 49.5 in November, above expectations of...
In this article: Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, Nasdaq, U.S., Recession, Conference Board, LPL Financial, and Medtronic Inc
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Americans gloomy on economy heading into holidays
...remain gloomy heading into the traditional start of the holiday shopping season amid a weak job market, according to a monthly survey. The Conference Board, based in New York, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index edged up to...
In this article: Unemployment, NEW YORK, Goods and services, and Thomson Reuters
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Economic growth revised downward
In this article: Recession, Goods and services, and Conference Board
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CNN | 2 days ago
Consumers more optimistic about recovery
...measure of consumer confidence gained slightly in November, snapping a two-month declining streak, a research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board, the New York-based research group, said its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 49.5 in...
In this article: Cnnmoney.com, NEW YORK, Labor Department, Nasdaq, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Reports on consumer confidence, GDP tug at stocks
...and a report showing slower economic growth sapped the market's optimism. Major indexes were slightly lower Tuesday after the Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index increased to 49.5 in November from a revised reading of...
In this article: Commodity, Dow, Thanksgiving, Conference Board, Russell 2000, New York Mercantile Exchange, Nasdaq composite index, and New York Stock Exchange
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Leading economic indicators signal slow growth
...of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth next year. The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3 percent last month.
In this article: Unemployment, Thomson Reuters, U.S., and NEW YORK
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The Conference Board, Inc. is a non-profit global business organization supported by business executives that holds conferences, convenes executives and conducts business management research. It holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the United States. It connects more than 1600 corporations in nearly 60 nations, its worldwide conferences attracting more than 12,000 senior executives each year. These conferences bring together authorities on a wide variety of economic and management issues. More than 150 chief executive officers address Conference Board events each year. Conference Board meetings have been independently rated as one of America’s top speaking platforms. The Conference Board also sponsors and manages more than 100 worldwide management councils, attracting senior executives from virtually every business discipline.
The main offices of the Conference Board are on Third Avenue in New York City. The Conference Board also operates offices in Brussels and Hong Kong. A similar but separate organization exists in Canada, the Conference Board of Canada.
Jon Spector is the current Chief Executive Officer, and Gail Fosler is the current President of The Conference Board. On April 1, 2008, Bart van Ark was appointed as the first non-U.S. Chief Economist in the organization's 92-year history.
The Conference Board's Board of Trustees includes prominent chief executives who lead global corporations. About half of these business leaders are based outside the U.S.
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