— -- December 1998

12/27 Consumer Confidence Wraps Up a Banner Year

12/20 Shopping Fatigue Crowds in on Confidence

12/13 Confidence Down Further From its Record Level

12/6 Holiday Spending Plans Look Good, if Not Perfect

November 1998

11/29 Consumer Confidence Ties Record Level

11/22 Consumer Confidence Rises, Approaches Record Level

11/15 Economic Confidence Continues to Strengthen

11/8 Consumer Confidence Picks Up Slightly

October 1998

10/25 Confidence Slips Back to its Midsummer Numbers

10/18 Consumer Anxiety as the Band Plays On

10/11 Public Remains Upbeat on Economic Conditions

10/4 Consumer Confidence Still High Despite Market Ups & Downs

September 1998

9/27 Expectations Worsen Some More; But Ratings of Current Economy Strong

9/20 A Jab in the Ribs for Consumer Confidence

9/13 Economic Expectations Slip and Bear Close Watching

9/6 Consumer Confidence Retreats A Tad

August 1998

8/23 Consumer Confidence Ties its Record High

8/16 Faith in the Stock Market Slips; Consumer Confidence Stays High

8/9 Consumer Confidence Strong; Within a Whisker of its Record

8/2 Social Security is Public Priority in Spending a Federal Surplus

July 1998

7/12 Consumer Confidence Steps Back

June 1998

6/28 Consumer Confidence: Six Months on a Roll

6/21 Consumer Confidence Humming in High Gear

6/14 Consumer Confidence Stays Strong and Stable

6/7 Consumer Confidence Gains; Most Expect Continued Growth

May 1998

5/24 Confidence Stays High, Though Below its Peak

5/17 Confidence Moves Back Up

5/10 Up and Down Days for Consumer Confidence

April 1998

4/5 Confidence Takes a Jab in the Ribs

March 1998

3/29 Confidence Loses Ground Though it's Still Sky-High

3/22 More Leaps and Bounds in Consumer Confidence

3/15 Consumer Confidence: Seventh Record this Year

3/8 Another Record High for Consumer Confidence

February 1998

2/22 Consumer Confidence Shifts into Hyperspeed

2/15 Consumer Confidence Takes a Little Breather