U.S. Consumer Confidence Increases in August

U.S. consumer confidence registered at 103.3 in August, up 1.4 points from the adjusted July reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index measuring current business and labor market conditions rose 1.3 points to 134.4 in August. The short-term outlook index for the income, business, and labor markets improved 1.4 points from July to 82.5. See The Conference Board