U.S. Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly In February

Data released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showed consumer confidence in the U.S. improved slightly in the month of February. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index inched up to 130.7 in February from a downwardly revised 130.4 in January. Economists had expected the index to tick up to 132.5 from the 131.6 originally reported for the previous month.Original Article