Consumer Economy

Consumer Confidence Report Tops Aussie-NZ Economic Docket (Nasdaq)

13 May 2008

(RTTNews) - Economy watchers in Australia turn their eyes toward the Australian Industry Group and Westpac Bank Wednesday, as the consortium issues its consumer confidence report for May.

Bonds fall on consumer spending report (CNN Money)

13 May 2008

Government report shows slightly better-than-expected consumer spending in March, suggesting the economy is weak but resilient.

UK consumer prices jump 3 percent in April (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

13 May 2008

Consumer prices in Britain shot up 3 percent in April compared with a year earlier, propelled by rising prices for home gas, electricity and heating oil, the government said Tuesday.