Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than forecast in August, a sign the biggest part of the economy may avoid a slowdown that would derail the recovery.
The Conference Board’s confidence index increased to 53.5 from a five-month low of 51 in July, figures from the New York- based private research group showed today. The median forecast of economists in a Bloomberg News survey was for a 50.7 reading.
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