1.   Although consumer confidence has rebounded from its nose dive earlier this fall, it has started to slip again.

2.   But memories are short, and consumer confidence has rebounded.

3.   By April of the next year, confidence had rebounded, and spending rebounded even faster.

4.   While both consumer spending -- the lifeblood of the economy -- and incomes rose less than expected in June, consumer confidence is rebounding.

5.   Consumer confidence rebounds amid renewed optimism about economy, Conference Board says.

6.   Consumer confidence rebounds on optimism about the economy, Conference Board says.

7.   Consumer confidence rebounds strongly in December after a steep three-month decline, Conference Board says.

8.   However, consumer confidence rebounded in May with a higher-than-expected gain, suggesting that Americans were becoming more optimistic about jobs and their purchasing power.

9.   However, the total effect of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. economy could be more far-reaching, particularly if shaken consumer confidence does not rebound, it said.

10.   Reports released last week showed that consumer confidence rebounded in December, home sales surged in November and demand for many big-ticket items posted gains in November.