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Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High in February
cnbc.com

U.S. consumer confidence scaled a one-year high in February as optimism about the labor market offset concerns over rising gas prices, an independent survey showed on Tuesday.

The Conference Board said its index of consumer attitudes increased to 70.8 this month — the highest reading since February last year — from an upwardly revised 61.5 in January.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index rising to 63.0 from a previously reported reading of 61.1 in January.