Archive for December 2008

Consumer confidence and home prices hit grim records

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Mika | Category: News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy extended its run of record-breaking dismal data on Tuesday, with consumer confidence and home prices registering a pair of grim milestones. U.S. consumer confidence fell to a record low in December as the worst job market in 16 years hammered sentiment, the Conference Board business research firm said. [...]