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Consumer Confidence in December - The Highest Level Since the Recession
Consumer confidence increased in December to the highest level since August 2001. Assessments of current conditions declined but consumers held improved views of the near future.
The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, hit 113.7 in December, higher than an upwardly revised 109.4 in November. The present situation index declined from 132.0 to 126.1 and the expectations index rose from 94.4 to 105.5.

 
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Trump has home builders feeling fantastic! Here's why:
Home builder confidence up 7 to 70 vs. 63 (est.)

A monthly reading of homebuilder confidence spiked 7 points in December, its first measure done after the presidential election.

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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee:
Here's what we need to know about Trump's Housing team

The deadline for President-elect Donald Trump to fill more than 4,000 political appointees is approaching fast.

When Trump became the next official president to move to D.C., from a Democratic-run system to a Republican-run system to boot, a whole lot of jobs opened up too.
An  article in Reuters by Peter Van Buren explains what happens when it comes to the actual work of filling jobs.