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US Consumer Confidence Climbs to 15-year High in December

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U.S. consumer confidence shot up this month to the highest level in more than 15 years, another sign that Americans are feeling good after a divisive election. The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index climbed to 113.7 in December, up from 109.4 in November and the highest since it reached 114 in August 2001. The index measures consumers’ assessment…

Jobs Openings Up Around the U.S. Yet Hiring Rate is Down

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U.S. employers advertised the most open jobs in nine months in April but pulled back on filling them, a sign of caution that may reflect concerns about tepid economic growth. The Labor Department says job openings rose 2 percent to 5.8 million, matching the highest number on records dating back to December 2000. Yet hiring slipped for the second straight…