We’ve heard a lot of talk about the economy lately. And that talk has increased as the latest unemployment data puts the new jobless rate at 10.2%. The news is that, even though the recession is technically over, there are still some very grim economic realities to deal with. Whether you are planning on investing in economic recovery, or just want to gauge the health of the economy, MoneyNing offers three economic indicators you should not overlook:

Consumer Confidence Index: This measures how consumers feel about the economy. It is a measure of whether or not consumers feel confident enough about …read more

Although the recession is supposedly a thing of the past and many analysts proclaiming that the United States economy is on the road to recovery, consumers apparently aren’t fully buying it. In fact, consumer confidence fell in September compared to the numbers in August, according to a consumer confidence survey.
The consumer confidence survey, which was conducted by private research group The Conference Board, should consumer confidence for September was 53.1. Following the August numbers coming in at 54.5, most experts believed that consumer confidence was to rise more than 2.5 points in September. That obviously didn’t happen.
The biggest culprit is …read more

According to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, American consumer confidence jumped in April from 26.9% to39.2%. Short-term outlook significantly improved, as far fewer people anticipate business orsening over the next six months. The percentage of people expecting the economy to improve is still low at 15.6%, but that number too is up from 9.6% in March.
People also had a more optimistic view of employment, according to the report. The percentage of people expecting the job outlook to improve saw a boost from just 7.3% to 13.9%, and fewer peopl expect to see the job market to get even worse …read more