Consumer Confidence Tumbles; Home Prices Rise, But Sustainability In Question

Posted by Steven Russolillo on October 27, 2009
Economy, Housing, Markets

Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in October as the troubled labor market continues to weigh on confidence. Wall Street tends to dismiss unemployment as a lagging indicator, but Main Street clearly thinks differently.

Home prices also rose for a third consecutive month, according to Case-Shiller, but worries about rising unemployment and the expiring first-time home buyer tax credit remain.

Paul Vigna and Madeleine Lim discuss it all and more on Tomorrow’s News Today.

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