...While expectations appear to have bounced back, it is too soon to tell if confidence is actually on the mend," said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's director of economic indicators.The Conference Board reported that Americans' confidence...

...survey showed consumers' outlook for the next six months deteriorated to its lowest level since 2011 ? a signal to Lynn Franco, the board's director of economic indicators, that consumers are worried about the tax hikes and spending cuts that...

...in January from December to a reading of 58.6, the lowest since November 2011. ..."Conference Board economist Lynn Franco said the tax increase was the key reason confidence tumbled in January, making Americans less optimistic about the...

...It may take a while for confidence to rebound and consumers to recover from their initial paycheck shock," said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's economist.Consumers also said they felt less optimistic about their job prospects over...

...next six months.Consumers were "modestly more upbeat" about their finances and the outlook for the economy, said Lynn Franco, a Conference Board official. They "appear to be in better spirits approaching the holiday season," she said...

...randomly selected people nationwide, suggests that "the pace of economic growth in the months ahead may moderate," said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board.Analysts say the inconsistent job market is preventing Americans...

...from a revised reading of 93.1 in May. The latest reading was much better than the 95 that analysts had expected. Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board's Consumer Research Center, said the strong improvement in current business conditions...

...percentage points was the largest rise from the previous month since a 10.8 percentage point increase in November 2003. Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board's Consumer Research Center, said the improvement was sparked by a more favorable...

...Growing optimism about the overall health of the economy continues to bolster consumers' short-term outlook," said Lynn Franco, a research director for the New York-based group. "But consumers' assessment of current conditions, which strongly...

...New York-based group said. The latest reading was slightly below the 94 figure that analysts had expected. Still, Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board's consumer research center, was upbeat and said that strong employment gains in...