...economy jumped last month, lifted by a brighter outlook for hiring and expectations for higher pay, according to the Conference Board, a research group. Cheaper gasoline, the booming stock market and rising home values are also no doubt making...

...signaling that growth could slow this spring.The Conference Board said its index of leading indicators dipped 0.1...said Ataman Ozyildirim, also an economist at the Conference Board, a research group with a mostly business membership...

...reversing a decline in March, the Conference Board, a private research group...mend," said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's director of economic indicators.The Conference Board reported that Americans' confidence...

...if they foresee higher home prices.- Consumer confidence rose after three months of declines, according to the Conference Board, a business research group. Confidence had plunged in January after higher taxes cut most Americans' take-home...

...financial crisis in March 2009.Consumer confidence rose in February from January, according to surveys by both the Conference Board and the University of Michigan. Factories and service companies both grew at the fastest pace in at least a year...

...lower gas prices pushed consumer confidence in November to the highest level in nearly five years, according to the Conference Board.A better mood among consumers appears to have encouraged businesses to invest more in October after pulling back...

...set to take effect next week sent consumer confidence tumbling in December to its lowest level since August.The Conference Board said Thursday that its consumer confidence index fell for the second straight month in December to 65.1, down from...

...suggesting growth might strengthen in early 2013.The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading indicators...building permits drove the index higher in December.Conference Board economist Kenneth Goldstein said the rebound in the...

...more negative outlook for the U.S. economy.The Conference Board said Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence...initial paycheck shock," said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's economist.Consumers also said they felt less...

...the Associated Press reported this week."The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index dropped...58.6, the lowest since November 2011. ..."Conference Board economist Lynn Franco said the tax increase was the...