U.S. consumer confidence rises in December

U.S. consumer confidence rose in December as consumers grew more optimistic about the job market, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes rose to 78.1 from an upwardly revised 72.0 in November. "Despite the many challenges throughout 2013, consumers are in better spirits today than when the year began," Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board, said in a statement.



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