US consumer confidence rises in May
Published Tue, May 26, 2015 · 02:38 PM
[NEW YORK] US consumer confidence rose in May, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.
The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes rose to 95.4 from a downwardly revised 94.3 in April. Economists were looking for a May reading of 94.9, according to a Reuters poll.
The April figure was originally reported as 95.2.
REUTERS
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