Region sees uptick in consumer confidence

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Consumer confidence in the Washington, D.C. area has improved since July, reversing a year-long decline in the region’s optimism toward the economy, according to the Greater Washington Board of Trade. The consumer confidence index, which measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about their personal finances and the economy, increased by roughly 6 percent between July and December in D.C. and the suburbs of Maryland and Virginia, the board reported on Monday.