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Consumer confidence inches up in August

by admin Published: August 31,2010

Tags: confidence, Consumer, Retail, The Conference Board

Americans’ confidence in the economy improved slightly in August, but the mood is still gloomy amid job worries, according to a monthly survey. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index improved slightly to 53.5, up from a revised 51.0 in July. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected 50.5. The improvement comes after [...] [...]

Consumer, water laws take effect (access required)

by Staff Writer Published: August 5,2009

Tags: Attorney General, Consumer, water

Four bills buttressing protection for consumers and the state’s waterways became law today. Senate Bill 119 clarifies provisions of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, making it clear that no part of the law impairs the state’s ability to enforce penalties for companies discharging hazardous waste or hazardous materials into Colorado waters. Senate Bill 54 raises the civil-penalties cap [...] [...]

The 7 ‘greenwashing’ sins (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 1,2009

Tags: Consumer, green, marketing

Buy this product – and you can save the oceans, improve air quality and stop global warming. Really? Green buyers beware. Labels are deceptive, environmentalists say, and they are taking to the Net to fight deceptive “green” labels. TerraChoice, an environmental marketing agency, says that 98 percent of products that claim to be all natural or organic are [...] [...]

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