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Weekly retail sales review includes research data on retail sales volumes of the US big trade outlets. This review is traditionally prepared by the American company Redbook Research – leading statistics edition of the USA in the retail field. Redbook represents detailed and independent research of all retail aspects: from familiar consumer expenditure to retail trade and sales tendencies in the stores. Information published in Redbook provides readers with a clear and full picture of retail.

This consumer sentiment index represents results of survey of consumers, which is conducted by Michigan University. Questions touch upon confidence of citizens in economic conditions and prospects for the nearest future. Obtained figure throws light on respondents' sentiment and their intentions regarding spending money. Index is published twice a month. The fist one is the advance report announced in the end of the second week, usually on Friday. In two weeks final report is published. Publication time is 10:00 a.m EST (New York). Market respond to published data is minor. Index growth is favorable towards consolidation of national currency.