Sentences with phrase «from weak consumer confidence»

«Remodelers are suffering from weak consumer confidence and constricted credit lines,» said NAHB Remodelers Chairman Donna Shirey, CGR, CAPS, CGP, a remodeler from Issaquah, Wash. «Homeowners are delaying remodeling projects because of economic uncertainty.»

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Harlan Levy: From the most recent data, including robust retail sales, slightly declining consumer confidence, and weak manufacturing, what is keeping the U.S. economy recovering at its subpar pace?

Growth and confidence remain elusive for small firms Challenging domestic conditions, access to finance and weak consumer demand are taking their toll on the optimism of small firms according to the latest data from the «Voice of Small Business» Index, which shows confidence fell by 5.8 points.

In spite of experiencing the weakest growth in seven years, a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index from -3 to -10 between the third and last quarter, and a year - end GDP growth rate of just -0.3 %, the retail sector in South Africa performed better than expected in 2016.

Retailers in for a rocky year In spite of experiencing the weakest growth in seven years, a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index from -3...