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DIARY-Today in Washington - April 13 Reuters 1 hr ago -
0830/1230: The Labor Dept. issues Consumer Price Index for March, Real Earnings for March.
0855/1255: Redbook issues weekly retail sales index.
1100/1500, approx.: The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issues Median CPI for March.
1100/1500: The Treasury Dept. announces weekly sale of 4- and 8-week bills.
1300/1700: The Treasury Dept. sells 30-year bonds.
1630/2030: The American Petroleum Institute issues weekly national petroleum report. -
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Equities gained steam into the close after opening higher Tuesday, finding some footing after Monday’s sizable intraday swings and mixed finish for the major indexes.
Economy Report: Positive Indicators
Mar 9, 2021
One important indicator of consumer confidence rose in February, a hopeful sign for the economy as the pandemic entered a second year amid more than 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.
The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index climbed to 91.3 from a revised 88.9 in January. For the overall index, this was a three-month high.
“After three months of consecutive declines in the Present Situation Index, consumers’ assessment of current conditions improved in February,” Lynn Franco, senior director of economic indicators at The Conference Board, stated in a press release. “This course reversal suggests economic growth has not slowed further. While the Expectations Index fell marginally in February, consumers remain cautiously optimistic, on the whole, about the outlook for the coming months. Notably, vacation intentions particularly, plans to travel outside the U.S. via air saw an