Consumers feeling more upbeat, CEA poll finds.ARLINGTON Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , VA -- Consumer confidence in the overall economy moved up sharply in May, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. new figures from the Consumer Electronics Association (ce.org). The data also show consumers continue to feel more confident about future spending on technology and consumer electronics. The CEA-CNET Index of Consumer Expectations climbed in May, reaching 174.6, up nearly six points from April. The ICE, which measures consumers' confidence in the overall economy, is at its highest level since February 2008, and up more than 11 points year-over-year. Confidence in technology and consumer electronics also reached its highest level of the year. The CEA-CNET Index of Consumer Technology Expectations (ICTE ICTE International Conference on Technology and Education ) climbed to 81.1, an increase of nearly four points from April. The ICTE, which measures consumer confidence in technology and consumer electronics, is nearly 8% higher than the same period last year. Edited by Chelsey Drysdale Drysdale New Zealand carpetwool sheep derived from romney marsh by mutation; wool fiber diameter 35 to 45 microns, white face and dark hooves; rams are horned, ewes polled. |
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