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Recession-Induced Sleep Disorders Plague Nation Posted: January 25, 2009

A slumbering economy could benefit from a good night’s sleep. But, in a Catch-22 scenario, it is the economy itself that is keeping Americans up at night, according to new research undertaken by 8Sages.

War Wories Cloud America’s Hopes for Nation but not Their Personal Finances Posted: December 22, 2009

The percent of consumers who spontaneously name “war/foreign affairs” as the major nation problem facing the nation more than quadruples as it jumps from 4% to 5% in the five months ending November to 23% in December.

December’s News on Big Ticket Spending to be Upbeat Posted: November 19, 2009

Active shopping for major goods – visiting dealers, checking prices – increases by nine points from an Index of 96 in September to 105 in November.

Economic News Will Be Upbeat in November Posted: October 27, 2009

CONSUMER FINANCIAL BALANCE: The Consumer Balance Index (CBI), which tracks consumer perception of the balance between their assets and income versus debt and spending obligations, rebounds from its September recession low of 73 to reach 79 in October 2009.

Obama’s Performance Rating Levels Out As The Public Focuses on Health Care Posted: September 29, 2009

PERFORMANCE RATINGS: After the percent of Americans saying they are pleased with Obama’s performance as President hit a 62% high in June it declines to 55% in July and then levels out at 51% in August and 52% in September.

Consumers Clamp Restraints On ALL Spending Posted: September 29, 2009

CONSUMER SPENDING: Consumer willingness to spend freely – without constraint – for clothing, food, gasoline, and medical services declines from an Index of 76 in August to 71 in September, which is within a point of the lowest level seen since the start of the Great Recession.

Consumer Financial Balances Sink Close to Recession’s Low Posted: September 29, 2009

CONSUMER FINANCIAL BALANCE: The Consumer Balance Index (CBI), which tracks consumer perception of the balance between assets and income versus debt and spending obligations, drops from 78 in August to 74 in September, which is just a point higher than the recession low of 73 reached in October 2008.

Consumers Are More Willing to Spend in August than in July Posted: August 24, 2009

CONSUMER SPENDING: Consumer willingness to spend freely – without constraint – for clothing, food, gasoline, and medical services all increase between July and August. Active shopping, in the form of checking prices and visiting dealers to buy new cars, personal computers and other major goods also increases between July and August.

Recession Tightens for All but the Very Rich  Posted: July 23, 2009

The Consumer Balance Index (CBI) declines six points from 82 in June to 76 in July, extending the prior month’s three-point loss from 85 in May to 82 in June.

The nine-point loss in the CBI between May and July wipes out the nine-point gain achieved between 76 in February and 85 in June.