The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose 4.3 points, to 113.8.

Its results have generally mirrored those of the Conference Board this year.

The Conference Board asks people every month whether jobs are plentiful or hard to get.

The Conference Board added that job growth had softened after the spring/summer gains.

Consumers were only slightly more optimistic about the economy this month, the Conference Board reported.

The Conference Board has had its problems in recent years.

He is a trustee of the Conference Board, a business research group.

According to the Conference Board, 3,500 companies offer some form of child care support to their workers.

Due out this morning is the Conference Board's report on consumer confidence.

The Conference Board is to report its index of consumer confidence.