American consumers sent out decidedly contradictory signals Tuesday, spending more in December while telling researchers they were less confident about the economy.After showing a slight improvement in November, the Conference Board's index of consumer confidence dropped to 52.5 in December.
People are cutting back these days--everything from big ticket plans to remodel to the cup of coffee out.‚
Money Magazine has an interesting article about just how much we were spending before the recession.‚
