Consumer companies are seeing a rise in confidence as hopes grow that the Federal Reserve will adopt a less hawkish stance in its upcoming policy statement. This positive sentiment is reflected in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which saw home prices across the nation increase by 2.6% in August compared to the previous year. This represents a … [Read more...] about Consumer Companies Optimistic as Fed Shows Less Hawkish Stance