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Household confidence in the United States is closing in on its best year since before the latest recession, according to figures in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Dec. 29.

Consumer confidence climbed in December to the highest level since August 2001 as Americans were more upbeat about the outlook than at any time in the last 13 years, according to a report Dec. 27 from the New York-based Conference Board.

Consumer confidence jumped to the highest level since 2004, extending a surge in Americans’ optimism for their finances and the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s election victory.

Consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level since July 2007 on increased optimism about the U.S. labor market and economy, according to a report Nov. 29 from the New York-based Conference Board.

Sentiment among American consumers increased in the week after the presidential election to reach the highest level since April 2015 on more upbeat views about the economy, figures from the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Nov 17.

Consumer confidence declined more than forecast in October, as households became less upbeat about the economy and labor market, figures from the New York-based Conference Board showed Oct. 25.

Consumer confidence rose in September to the highest level since before the last recession on optimism about the labor market, according to a report from the New York-based Conference Board on Sept. 27.

Consumer confidence increased to an almost one-year high in August as Americans became more optimistic about the labor market, according to a report from the New York-based Conference Board on Aug. 30.

Consumer confidence was little changed in July as Americans remained positive about the job market and the business environment, according to a report from the New York-based Conference Board on July 26.

Consumer confidence rose in June to an eight-month high as Americans became somewhat more optimistic about the economy, according to a report from the New York-based Conference Board on June 28.