U.S. Consumer Confidence Dips in January

U.S. consumer confidence registered at 104.1 in January, declining 5.4 points from the adjusted December reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index measuring current business and labor market conditions fell 9.7 points to 134.3. The short-term outlook index for the income, business, and labor markets decreased 2.6 points from last month to 83.9. See The Conference Board