From CNBC, discouraging news that:
The U.S. economy may have stalled in the first quarter [as] CNBC Rapid Update, which averages tracking forecasts from economists, fell 0.4 percent to 1.4 percent after the government reported weaker-than-expected consumer spending in February.
But, as Bloomberg reports, this morning’s consumer confidence numbers:
… increased in March to the second-highest level since August 2007…
