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Posted: 12/13/2011 11:57:20 AM EST
A man walks past a shop which displayed discount signs in Nice, southeastern France, December 13, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. The placard reads "Happy holiday season". REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 4:55:47 PM EST
Chart shows consumer confidence for the past 13 months
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:58:27 AM EST
Customers shop in the toys section at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:57:37 AM EST
A customer walks in the toys section at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:56:22 AM EST
A discount sign is displayed at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:55:35 AM EST
A customer shops near discount signs at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:54:29 AM EST
A customer pushes a shopping trolley with gift toys at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:53:28 AM EST
A customer pushes a shopping trolley with gift toys at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:51:38 AM EST
Customers push shopping trolleys near the Bio foods section at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:50:57 AM EST
A customer pushes a shopping trolley at the gift toys section at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:50:42 AM EST
A customer pushes a shopping trolley down an aisle at Carrefour Planet supermarket in Nice Lingostiere November 29, 2011. Consumer confidence in the 27-nation European Union (EU) sunk to its lowest level this year in October as rising prices, muted wages growth and austerity measures have squeezed disposable incomes across crisis-hit Europe. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)
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Posted: 9/2/2011 9:11:36 AM EST
A man talks on his mobile phone outside a job fair at the Phoenix Workforce Connection as site supervisor Kathy Thiessen stands in the doorway in Phoenix, Arizona in this August 30, 2011 file photo. In a report released September 2, 2011, U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy. Despite the lack of employment growth, the jobless rate held steady at 9.1 percent.
REUTERS/Joshua Lott/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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Posted: 9/2/2011 9:08:57 AM EST
Terron Roque (L) waits in line at the Congressional Black Caucus For The People Jobs Initiative job fair in Los Angeles, California in this August 31, 2011 file photo. In a report released September 2, 2011, U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy. Despite the lack of employment growth, the jobless rate held steady at 9.1 percent. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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Posted: 9/2/2011 9:07:54 AM EST
Martell Gerald (R) applies for a job at the Bank of America booth at the Congressional Black Caucus For The People Jobs Initiative job fair in Los Angeles, California in this August 31, 2011 file phto. In a report released September 2, 2011, U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy. Despite the lack of employment growth, the jobless rate held steady at 9.1 percent. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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Posted: 9/2/2011 9:06:34 AM EST
Job seekers line up at the Congressional Black Caucus For The People Jobs Initiative job fair in Los Angeles, California in this August 31, 2011 file photograph. In a report released September 2, 2011, U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy. Despite the lack of employment growth, the jobless rate held steady at 9.1 percent. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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Posted: 7/11/2011 4:37:41 AM EST
A woman walks past a board promoting a bargain sale at a shopping district in Tokyo July 11, 2011. Japanese consumer confidence improved for a second straight month in June, a government survey showed on Monday, boding well for the outlook for household spending and suggesting the economy's recovery from the March earthquake is broadening. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 7/11/2011 4:36:49 AM EST
A woman walks past a board promoting a bargain sale at a shopping district in Tokyo July 11, 2011. Japanese consumer confidence improved for a second straight month in June, a government survey showed on Monday, boding well for the outlook for household spending and suggesting the economy's recovery from the March earthquake is broadening. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)
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Posted: 6/10/2011 12:45:49 AM EST
A woman carries away a box of free vegetables in Madrid Wednesday June 8, 2011. One of Spain's two leading farmers association, COAG, handed out 40 tons of fruit and vegetables to draw attention to their plight and plug the quality of Spanish produce. People lined up for nearly a 100 meters (yards) on either side of dozens of tables covered with a wide and colorful variety of produce, including cherry tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers and watermelons.Francisco Gil, head of the COAG chapter in the southeastern Murcia region, blasted the EU for offering euros150 million in aid in to European farmers, saying the bloc first had to help Germany find the source of the bacteria and then stage a massive public relations campaign to restore consumer confidence in European produce. (AP Photo/Paul White)
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Posted: 6/8/2011 3:30:57 PM EST
People queue for free fruit and vegetables in Madrid Wednesday June 8, 2011. One of Spain's two leading farmers association, COAG, handed out 40 tons of fruit and vegetables to draw attention to their plight and plug the quality of Spanish produce. People lined up for nearly a 100 meters (yards) on either side of dozens of tables covered with a wide and colorful variety of produce, including cherry tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers and watermelons. Francisco Gil, head of the COAG chapter in the southeastern Murcia region, blasted the EU for offering euros150 million in aid in to European farmers, saying the bloc first had to help Germany find the source of the bacteria and then stage a massive public relations campaign to restore consumer confidence in European produce. (AP Photo/Paul White)
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Posted: 6/8/2011 3:30:57 PM EST
A woman pours olive oil on some prepared cucumbers in Madrid Wednesday June 8, 2011. One of Spain's two leading farmers association, COAG, handed out 40 tons of fruit and vegetables to draw attention to their plight and plug the quality of Spanish produce. People lined up for nearly a 100 meters (yards) on either side of dozens of tables covered with a wide and colorful variety of produce, including cherry tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers and watermelons. Francisco Gil, head of the COAG chapter in the southeastern Murcia region, blasted the EU for offering euros150 million ($219 million) in aid in to European farmers, saying the bloc first had to help Germany find the source of the bacteria and then stage a massive public relations campaign to restore consumer confidence in European produce. (AP Photo/Paul White)
