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Confidence in US economy at 22-month high - report Tuesday January 13, 9:59 am ET NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Americans felt better about the U.S. economy in the first week of January than they had since the spring of 2002, a survey showed on Tuesday. Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their economic optimism index rose to 60.6 in January from 58.8 in December. The index stands at a level not reached since March 2002 when it hit 62.9. The gauge's personal financial outlook component, which measures how respondents feel about their own finances six months...

US consumer confidence up on jobs outlook Tuesday November 11, 10:00 am ET NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Momentum from three months of mounting job gains has emboldened consumers' views on prospects for the U.S. economy, according to a survey published on Tuesday. Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their monthly economic optimism index climbed to 55.9 in November from 53.3 in October. "Americans across the board share the feeling. The positive outlook for the job market is helping to boost the sentiment," said Raghavan Mayur, president of TIPP, a unit of TechnoMetrica. The overall gauge's outlook...

U.S. consumer confidence up as outlook brightens Tuesday October 14, 8:28 am ET NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Americans, looking forward to better times, felt more confident in October about President Bush's economic policies, but the job market continued to be a major worry, according to a survey published on Tuesday. Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their monthly economic optimism index edged up to 53.3 in October from 52.5 in the preceding month. Americans became resolute in their opinions on the economy's potential, as the outlook component, which measures views on the economy's prospects six months...

U.S. consumer confidence falls in August -report Tuesday August 12, 9:57 am ET NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Worries over the effectiveness of federal government policies weighed on U.S. consumer sentiment in August, a survey showed on Tuesday.Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their monthly economic optimism index slipped to 54.8 in August from 56.2 the prior month, after holding steady for four months. The federal policy component, which measures consumers' views on the effectiveness of government policies in general, suffered the biggest loss, falling to 49.1, the lowest since February 2001, from 52.7 in July. "The...

U.S. consumer confidence retreats in Sept-report Wednesday September 10, 10:01 am ET NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Job fears are racking opinions on the U.S. economy as Americans increasingly feel that the policies of the federal government are not working, according to a survey published on Wednesday. Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their monthly economic optimism index slipped to 52.5 in September from 54.8 the prior month. The federal policy component, which measures consumers' views on the effectiveness of government policies in general, dropped to 47.4, the lowest level since U.S. President George W. Bush took...