consumer confidence

Last week, the Statesman wrote a very strongly worded article suggesting the impending collapse of the downtown condo market.

The article was based on the following assertions:

- With mortgages tough to get and consumer confidence eroding, it is a tough time to sell real estate
- The capital markets are a mess, making it difficult for new projects to get the financing they need to get off the ground
- Sales absorption has slowed as the economy has weakened

German consumer sentiment rises slightly for the third month in a row despite the country being in a recession, a survey says.

Auto companies may be going out of business. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is shrinking dramatically, by the day.

Consumer confidence is at a post-war low. But Internet traffic is unabated. Notably, it’s led by consumers. And video.

Entertainment company Walt Disney reports lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results as consumer confidence falls.

Half-year profits at Marks and Spencer fall 34% as the weakening economy takes its toll on consumer confidence.

US consumer confidence hits a record low in October, in the face of a raft of difficult economic conditions.