US economy: Consumer confidence slips again in August; job market fears rise for eighth month – Times of India
American consumers became less confident of the US economy in August, as worries over the jobs market continuing to mount for the eighth month in a row.Figures released on Tuesday by the Conference Board showed that its consumer confidence index slipped to 97.4 in August from 98.7 in July, a 1.3-point decline. The reading, though…